Yes, Maven has a mecanism used to get the latest version of the plugin assumed the latest has been registered. I think this is stored in the Maven metadata (XML file) of the plugin artifact. If you did not change your Maven configuration (settings, repository), I don't understand why it is not working anymore.
Regards Jeff MAURY On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 12:37 PM, rossputin <rossaj...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > Hi, > > I don't recall changing anything in the local Maven repository... > > things are building now that I have provided versions, but I was under the > impression that if I did not provide versions, the latest would be used ? > > Regards, > > Ross > > > > jeffma...@jeffmaury.com wrote: > > > > Did you change something in your local Maven repository ? > > > > Regards > > Jeff MAURY > > > > On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 12:10 PM, rossputin <rossaj...@yahoo.co.uk> > wrote: > > > >> > >> Hi guys, > >> > >> wondering if someone can enlighten me a little. Since I came back from > >> the > >> Christmas holidays, all of a sudden various plugins are working > >> differently > >> in my pom. > >> > >> - maven-eclipse-plugin now needs me to provide a version or the project > >> will > >> not build > >> - maven-changes-plugin now needs me to provide a version of the project > >> will > >> not build > >> - maven-javadoc-plugin now needs me to provide a version etc etc > >> - maven-jxr-plugin needs a version > >> - surefire needs a version > >> > >> Can someone explain why the behaviour has changed.. was I remiss in not > >> providing the version before, or did I miss out on an important > >> announcement > >> explaining that I suddenly need to provide version information ? > Perhaps > >> I > >> have done something to my pom which has upset the balance ? > >> > >> Additionally, now I have provided the version information, I am getting > a > >> complaint that the 'maven-default-skin' does not exist, I have not > >> updated > >> my site docs in anyway. > >> > >> Thanks in advance for your help, > >> > >> regards, > >> > >> Ross > >> > >> -- > >> View this message in context: > >> > http://www.nabble.com/plugins-now-require-me-to-provide-a-version---tp21308561p21308561.html > >> Sent from the Maven - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > >> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > La mélancolie c'est communiste > > Tout le monde y a droit de temps en temps > > La mélancolie n'est pas capitaliste > > C'est même gratuit pour les perdants > > La mélancolie c'est pacifiste > > On ne lui rentre jamais dedans > > La mélancolie oh tu sais ça existe > > Elle se prend même avec des gants > > La mélancolie c'est pour les syndicalistes > > Il faut juste sa carte de permanent > > > > Miossec (2006) > > > > http://www.jeffmaury.com > > http://riadiscuss.jeffmaury.com > > http://www.lastfm.fr/listen/user/jeffmaury/personal > > Mes CDs à récupérer: > > http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pNeg4Doa_oCsh7CepKPaPTA&hl=en > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/plugins-now-require-me-to-provide-a-version---tp21308561p21308838.html > Sent from the Maven - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org > > -- La mélancolie c'est communiste Tout le monde y a droit de temps en temps La mélancolie n'est pas capitaliste C'est même gratuit pour les perdants La mélancolie c'est pacifiste On ne lui rentre jamais dedans La mélancolie oh tu sais ça existe Elle se prend même avec des gants La mélancolie c'est pour les syndicalistes Il faut juste sa carte de permanent Miossec (2006) http://www.jeffmaury.com http://riadiscuss.jeffmaury.com http://www.lastfm.fr/listen/user/jeffmaury/personal Mes CDs à récupérer: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pNeg4Doa_oCsh7CepKPaPTA&hl=en
