On Dec 28, 2010, at 10:02 AM, Benjamin Bentmann wrote: > Brett Porter wrote: > >> I think the original reason the logic is how it is was because just >> "SNAPSHOT" (with no leading version) was valid, but that behaviour has long >> been (unofficially) deprecated. > > Given this style of versioning is apparently in use and I personally see > nothing wrong with having just "SNAPSHOT" to refer to the HEAD of some > project I suggest we go with the following for Maven 3.0.2: > > a) Treat "SNAPSHOT", "*-SNAPSHOT" and the respective expanded/timestamped > forms as snapshot versions, anything else as release > b) Emit a model warning if the project version ends with SNAPSHOT but does > not match the patterns mentioned in a) >
+1 I think anything that moves us closer toward the OSGi versioning would be better. I also think being more explicit with the version would be better and accounts for the case where you have multiple branches and you need to identify the tip of each. I don't think we should allow just "SNAPSHOT" anymore as it provides no version context which I think is important. We often see the following: x-SNAPSHOT x.y-SNAPSHOT x.y.z-SNAPSHOT Which at least provide some version context, but ultimately I think we should try to move toward: http://www.osgi.org/javadoc/r4v42/org/osgi/framework/Version.html So I would opt for b) and emit a warning if not in the *-SNAPSHOT form and officially deprecate "SNAPSHOT" and think about moving toward x.y.z.qualifier as a standard. I don't think multiple version schemes are truly helpful. > > Benjamin > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@maven.apache.org > Thanks, Jason ---------------------------------------------------------- Jason van Zyl Founder, Apache Maven http://twitter.com/jvanzyl --------------------------------------------------------- First, the taking in of scattered particulars under one Idea, so that everyone understands what is being talked about ... Second, the separation of the Idea into parts, by dividing it at the joints, as nature directs, not breaking any limb in half as a bad carver might. -- Plato, Phaedrus (Notes on the Synthesis of Form by C. Alexander)
