> Maybe we extend the definition of a classifier to explicitly refer to things > like sources and javadocs which have no impact on the dependency > requirements. GWT for the MAC is really a different artifact then GWT for > Linux and maybe we should just start treating them as such. >
This is what I was thinking when reading through this thread. Jan has grumbled about us maven guys and our double standards every time I pull out the classifier card in jetty. I have defended it because of things like the sources and javadoc are perfect additive artifact-lite additions to the repository and metadata of an artifact. But they are linked to that core artifact in question very strongly. As soon as we start adding classifiers for things like jdk version and need to alter the core dependency set associated with the artifact it feels like we have lost our way a bit. classifiers have become a bit like profiles in that sense, they are a point in maven that is easy to abuse and we are increasingly abusing it...Just the other day the apacheds guys were trying to get test cases from one artifact usable in another and it seemed logical to wrap those tests up in a classifier and use them (which we advocate in places) but that didn't really cut it, they didn't want to extend the test classes in the test classified component, they wanted the actual tests run, probably configured to use some new component. Sure this could be added to surefire if there is a way to looking up the classnames with Test in them.. but you could do it _now_ under the current classifier setup if you produce a new artifact that is composed of the test source itself and then dropping that source into a place to be compiled and used as tests...(they didn't do this I don't think) my point is that this is quickly leaving the realm of 'one artifact per pom' since we can easily have multi-purpose artifacts being produced...and if it can be done it probably will be done (or I have already done it and busted something else :P) jesse -- jesse mcconnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
