I didn't say it's not possible without profiles.xml, but without it you have
to make a choice between the best of the worst.
Let's stick to the passwords. You don't want to expose them in the pom.xml,
right?
But what if project A en project B both have a ${password} in their pom.xml,
from the settings.xml you can't figure out which password to use, UNLESS you
have to keep settings the specific profile per project. Not really nice.
But let me reverse the question. Why was the profiles.xml introduced and
what made it the team to say goodbye to this file?Robert BRIAN FOX-5 wrote: > > Well, the mixin support should cover the profiles.xml and more....even > better it should be possible to resolve the mixins from the repository > which > means they are versioned and deployed artifacts like everything else. > > On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Robert Scholte > <rfscho...@codehaus.org>wrote: > >> >> In the settings.xml it's not possible to activate a profile by project. >> Then >> again: I believe settings.xml are actually maven-settings and not >> project-settings. For most users it's a big step to dive into the >> settings.xml. For them there are only a few reasons to access the >> settings >> file: >> - to setup a proxy repository like nexus (which is often done by a more >> experienced user) >> - to set username+pw for a specific server. >> If they don't have to touch the file then leave it, 'cause changes here >> might break maven. >> And a user-specific project-profile has to be located on a very logic and >> easy to access location, so the best option is next to the pom I guess. >> >> -regards, >> >> Robert Scholte >> >> >> >> BRIAN FOX-5 wrote: >> > >> > Why not just put those values into the settings.xml? >> > >> > On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 4:31 AM, Robert Scholte<rfscho...@codehaus.org> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> I heard some time ago that the profiles.xml were removed in Maven3. >> >> Although I'm still using 2.1.0 I want to be prepared for such changes. >> >> >> >> IMHO I think it's a bad choice to remove this option. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Maven should provide some sort of way where developers can set/change >> >> project properties without having to change the pom.xml. >> >> >> >> I believe the pom should not contain developer-specific properties and >> >> which can or will end up in any scm. Think of datasource-properties. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> There are three degrees of properties: >> >> >> >> - the global properties (combined with the activeByDefault-profile) >> >> >> >> - profile-properties (where profiles cover multiple users. By OS, >> >> 'stage') >> >> >> >> - personal properties. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> These personal properties can only be used with a personal profile. A >> >> personal profile is the best example of data which doesn´t belong in a >> >> pom but in a separate file (and probably not in scm). >> >> >> >> Personal properties should be somewhere close to the project, like in >> the >> >> root of the project (yes, like the profiles.xml). >> >> >> >> The both settings.xml is too far from the project and there's no >> option >> >> in the (user's) settings.xml to set project-specific properties. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I think that if there was a vote concerning this issue it might result >> in >> >> a long discussion. It's never too late for that, so let's give it a >> try. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> >> Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's >> FREE! >> >> http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org >> > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@maven.apache.org >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/User%27s-project-specific-properties-ability-disabled-after-MNG-4060-tp24183522p24190525.html >> Sent from the Maven Developers mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@maven.apache.org >> >> > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/User%27s-project-specific-properties-ability-disabled-after-MNG-4060-tp24183522p24209431.html Sent from the Maven Developers mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@maven.apache.org
