When I run mvn dependency:resolve the output explains something more. (Ran it with debug on)
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INFO] Building Unnamed - foo.bar:b:war:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT [INFO] task-segment: [dependency:resolve] [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [DEBUG] foo.bar:b:war:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT (selected for null) [DEBUG] foo.bar:a:jar:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT:compile (selected for compile) [DEBUG] org.apache.velocity:velocity:jar:1.6.2:compile (selected for compile) [DEBUG] commons-collections:commons-collections:jar:3.2.1:compile (selected for compile) [DEBUG] commons-lang:commons-lang:jar:2.4:compile (selected for compile) [DEBUG] oro:oro:jar:2.0.8:compile (selected for compile) [DEBUG] org.apache.velocity:velocity:jar:1.6.2:test (not setting scope to: compile; local scope test wins) [WARNING] Artifact org.apache.velocity:velocity:jar:1.6.2:test retains local scope 'test' overriding broader scope 'compile' given by a dependency. If this is not intended, modify or remove the local scope. [DEBUG] org.apache.velocity:velocity:jar:1.6.2:test (selected for test) [DEBUG] commons-collections:commons-collections:jar:3.2.1:test (selected for test) [DEBUG] commons-lang:commons-lang:jar:2.4:test (selected for test) [DEBUG] oro:oro:jar:2.0.8:test (selected for test) Hth, Nick Stolwijk ~Java Developer~ Iprofs BV. Claus Sluterweg 125 2012 WS Haarlem www.iprofs.nl On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 11:37 AM, Nick Stolwijk <nick.stolw...@gmail.com> wrote: > When I run your example with mvn dependency:tree this is what I get: > > [INFO] [dependency:tree] > [INFO] foo.bar:foo-bar-parent:pom:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT > [INFO] \- org.apache.velocity:velocity:jar:1.6.2:test > [INFO] +- commons-collections:commons-collections:jar:3.2.1:test > [INFO] +- commons-lang:commons-lang:jar:2.4:test > [INFO] \- oro:oro:jar:2.0.8:test > [INFO] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > [INFO] Building Unnamed - foo.bar:a:jar:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT > [INFO] task-segment: [dependency:tree] > [INFO] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > [INFO] [dependency:tree] > [INFO] foo.bar:a:jar:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT > [INFO] \- org.apache.velocity:velocity:jar:1.6.2:compile > [INFO] +- commons-collections:commons-collections:jar:3.2.1:compile > [INFO] +- commons-lang:commons-lang:jar:2.4:compile > [INFO] \- oro:oro:jar:2.0.8:compile > [INFO] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > [INFO] Building Unnamed - foo.bar:b:war:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT > [INFO] task-segment: [dependency:tree] > [INFO] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > [INFO] [dependency:tree] > [INFO] foo.bar:b:war:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT > [INFO] +- foo.bar:a:jar:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT:compile > [INFO] \- org.apache.velocity:velocity:jar:1.6.2:test (scope not > updated to compile) > [INFO] +- commons-collections:commons-collections:jar:3.2.1:test > [INFO] +- commons-lang:commons-lang:jar:2.4:test > [INFO] \- oro:oro:jar:2.0.8:test > > Mind the "scope not updated to compile", so Maven sees something > strange. I don't know whether this is a bug or a feature ;) or what > the rationale is behind it. > > Can someone explain? > > With regards, > > Nick Stolwijk > ~Java Developer~ > > Iprofs BV. > Claus Sluterweg 125 > 2012 WS Haarlem > www.iprofs.nl > > > > On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 11:29 AM, Stevo Slavić <ssla...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hello Maven users, >> >> If a parent module (e.g. P) of a multi module project defines a test scope >> dependency to some library (e.g. library "LIB"), and if one of projects's >> child modules which inherit P (e.g. jar module A) defines compile scope >> dependency to the same (LIB) library, and if some other child module which >> also inherits P (e.g. war module B) defines compile scope dependency on >> module A, then (at least when using maven 2.1.0) library LIB does not get >> included in war of module B. It seems that scope (in this example test >> scope) of inherited dependency wins over scope (in this example compile >> scope) of transitive dependency. >> >> This looks like a bug to me (maybe just in maven-war-plugin:2.1-beta-1, or >> maven-dependency-plugin:2.1) - even though module B (through inheritance) >> defines LIB as test scope dependency but on the other hand it's dependency >> defines same LIB as compile scope dependency so LIB should be included in >> module B war. Currently a workaround is to explicitly define compile time >> dependency to LIB in module B, even though it doesn't make direct use of the >> LIB. As subject states, maybe I've misunderstood the dependency resolution >> mechanism. >> >> Attached is example project which demonstrates the issue. >> >> Regards, >> Stevo. >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org