The expression one also allows you to set params on the command line with -D. Is there a way to do that without expression?
-----Original Message----- From: Brett Porter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 9:24 AM To: Maven Developers List Subject: Re: Difference between default-value and expression metatags They're the same. The first is preferred, and the second likely to be deprecated in future. - Brett On 9/08/2006 11:16 PM, Cabasson Denis wrote: > Well, I was just wondering, what is the difference between: > > /** > [EMAIL PROTECTED] default-value="${project.build.directory}/generated-site/xdoc" > */ > private File outputDirectory; > > And > > /** > [EMAIL PROTECTED] expression="${project.build.directory}/generated-site/xdoc" > */ > private File outputDirectory; > > Which of the above is the preferred declaration, and why? (since they > seem to result in the same variable) > > If some documentation about this is available somewhere, please > forgive me for not knowing where, and please direct me to the right place. > > Thanks! > > Denis > -- Apache Maven - http://maven.apache.org/ Better Builds with Maven - http://library.mergere.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
