On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 2:42 AM, Sergiu Dumitriu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> Hi guys, regarding the bug from
>> http://jira.xwiki.org/jira/browse/XPXARPLUGIN, I would like to know your
>> oppinion regarding this issue:
>> If there is already a package.xml document, but it's invalid, the plugin
>> should:
>> a) Display a warning, ignore the existing package.xml and generate a new one.
>> b) Throw an error, thus causing the build to fail
>>
>> Personally, I'm for a), since it's not a critical issue.
>> Thomas M. says that  if there is a package.xml it's because someone wants
>> that package.xml to be taken into account, so if for b)
>
> Since there are two opinions, why not make a (boolean) setting? The
> default should be to fail, but give the user the choice to force the build.
>
> Personally, I think that B is the right choice. An invalid xml file is a
> problem in the sources, and the developer should be aware of it. A mere
> warning could be lost in a long log, or in case of automated builds it
> will rarely be looked at.

+0 for configurable if it's "faill=true" by default.

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