This doc works: http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-mirror-settings.html
FWIW. On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 10:18 PM, Barrie Treloar <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 11:32 AM, Benson Margulies <[email protected]> > wrote: >> In our corporate global settings file, we have: >> >> <mirror> >> <id>Nexus</id> >> <name>Nexus Mirror</name> >> <url>http://maven.basistech.net/nexus/content/groups/public</url> >> <mirrorOf>*,!apache.org,!sonar,!apache.snapshots</mirrorOf> >> </mirror> >> >> That * turns out to be a very bad idea, and I'd like some advice in >> fixing maven to make it a less bad idea. >> > > I hear ya, +1 and thanks for looking at it, I get bitten often too. > I can't help with where to look though. > > While you are looking at it can you see about updating the documentation? > http://maven.apache.org/ref/3.0.3/maven-settings/settings.html#class_mirror > > It current says > mirrorOf String The server ID of the repository being > mirrored, eg "central". This MUST NOT match the mirror id. > which says nothing about * or ! being special syntax. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]
