> > Now, if project B's pom is stored in the local repo with no
> properties
> > resolved (i.e. the pom file is not the interpolated
> version) then project
> > A needs to have definitions for these properties. This would not be
> > possible unless the properties files are also made
> available in the local
> > repo, or if the repo version of the pom had been interpolated.
>
> I honestly haven't seen many <dependencies/> elements that
> require property interpolation. Do you have cases that
> require interpolation within the dependencies?
>
> > Also, if project B's pom states that it extends (for example)
> > ${basedir}/../../project.xml, how does project A get access
> to the correct
> > parent definition?
>
> This was overcome in the plexus component builds by actually
> extending POMs located in the local repository. So as part of
> your build process you install the necessary POMs before any
> child considerations. This was in fact done to deal with the
> scenerio you outline above.
Can you (briefly) explain how this works? I'm not thoroughly aware of
Plexus and I even browsed the source code from ViewCVS from the link you
provided below and I'm not sure where to look because there is a ton of code
in the codehaus Plexus project.
> > The only solution I can see is for installed poms to be fully
> > interpolated
> > and extended to include the parent info before being
> serialised to the
> > repo. I get the feeling that I'm missing something here,
> I'd appreciate it
> > if you could try to fill in the gaps. :)
>
> I think extension from the local repository solves this
> problem, but I would still like to know if you are using
> interpolation within the dependnecy elements themselves as
> that is something I would like to formally limit if possible.
>
> > I'd be more than happy to take on some of the effort - just
> drop me a
> > line
> > with the details.
>
> You might want to take a quick peek at the plexus build which
> works with POMs installed in the local repository and see if
> the use case you have in mind would work with the assumptions
> with the plexus component build and then we can go from
> there. I'm also always in IRC on irc.codehaus.org#maven if
> you want to chat.
>
> The plexus stuff is here:
>
http://cvs.codehaus.org/viewcvs.cgi/plexus/?root=codehaus
> Cheers,
> Mike
>
> __________________________
> Mike Melia
> ThoughtWorks Inc.
> http://www.thoughtworks.com
> mobile: +61 0421 581 959
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