jira-importer commented on issue #743: URL: https://github.com/apache/maven-javadoc-plugin/issues/743#issuecomment-2957349348
**[Richard Sand](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=rsand)** commented Hi Robert - I've uploaded to the issue a zip file that contains a couple of simple POMs, a single class file for testing with, and the maven log and a snapshot of my file system showing what happens when the looping occurs. Basically to trip this condition, the pom executes javadoc:fix and specifies force=true and runs in the generate-sources phase. Its a bad combination obviously. But this particular circumstance is not the main reason to introduce a skip option. Most plugins that alter the project in some way have a skip flag - in fact most of the apache maven plugins have a skip option, and the Javadoc plugin itself has a skip - its just this specific goal that lacks the skip. In my projects, I use the goal with force=true but sometime it is useful to be able to simply turn it off. I truly can't think of any downside to providing this option. It is simple, it is useful, and it doesn't impact any other functionality or regression. -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected]
