Flex has 2 types of binaries SWC (jar like) and SWF runnable file, but is
not a library.
Just keep in mind flex is very different from java. SWF files must be all
required libraries bounded into it own binary in order to run or load at
runtime.
Flex compiler has 5 ways to link libraries to application
* merged
* internal
* external
* runtime
* caching
Merged will copy all required classes into the SWF.
Internal will copy all available classes into SWF
External will not copy (and in some situations application will not work,
but this is flex way to do things)
Runtime will load the library over internet on runtime (means 2 SWC will be
on server)
Caching will load some special optimized libraries like runtime.
Just to be clear.
If I compile myLibrary with all external libraries will generate a very
small SWC. If all are merged will generate a little bigger SWC. If all are
internal will generate a huge SWC file. Caching, runtime and external will
all generate the smaller file, but caching and runtime are only for SWF, so
no transitive problem. SWF are dead ends. Runnable, but no extendable.
Right now, I define this on scopes. ie:
<dependency>
<groupId>com.adobe.flex.sdk</groupId>
<artifactId>playerglobal</artifactId>
<version>10.0.0-beta-051508</version>
<type>swc</type>
<scope>external</scope>
</dependency>
Well, when myLibrary has merged or internal libraries, those libraries
doesn't need to be transitive. myLibrary will be compiled with all required
data. So transitivity make no sense.
When I have a library with external libraries and this library is used to
compile a application as merged, I need to merge all libraries, because my
library have externalized others libraries content.
Its a little confuse, specilly for who comes from Java.
VELO
On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 8:15 PM, Jason van Zyl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think you need to explain more about what the problem is. I'm not sure
> you will need a new scope.
>
>
> On 4-Jun-08, at 2:22 PM, Marvin Froeder wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
>>
>> I try this on users list, but now answer.
>>
>> I have develop my on plugin for compiling flex with maven (
>> http://blog.flex-mojos.info/).
>>
>> Flex is different from Java in several ways. One of this ways are related
>> to libraries scopes.
>>
>> Was need to add other scopes in order to compile flex. Now I need to
>> customize maven dependency resolution mechanism to use some of this
>> dependencies as non transitive. The big question is, how? Pexus will
>> accept that? I will need to right my own resolution mechanism? Can
>> anyone
>> give me a light on this matter?
>>
>>
>> VELO
>>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jason
>
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