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ASF GitHub Bot commented on SCM-413:
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jira-importer opened a new issue, #621:
URL: https://github.com/apache/maven-scm/issues/621
**[Andy
Stocks](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=stocksa)**
opened
**[SCM-413](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SCM-413?redirect=false)** and
commented
The scm:bootstrap example (
http://maven.apache.org/scm/plugins/examples/bootstrapping-with-pom.html )
shows how to use a pom file and maven to set up a project from scratch, pulling
source code from a repository. What it doesn't mention is a situation that can
occur once the code is checked out and the operation has finished. The
bootstrap pom file remains - should you accidentally run an mvn clean with this
pom (as the example shows) it will remove all the source code that has been
checked out via the scm:bootstrap command. Unfortunately, this may be done by
accident after many local changes have been made to the checked out source -
losing all the changes not checked in. I think **it should be made very clear**
in the example of this issue (or the example should be modified to either
recommend removal of the bootstrap pom, or if it's possible include some
mark-up to disable the clean operation (is this possible?)). This has made the
case for using Maven more difficult to annoyed team members, in one case losing
several days of work.
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**Affects:** 1.1
> scm:bootstrap example needs updating or a warning associated with it
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Key: SCM-413
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SCM-413
> Project: Maven SCM (Moved to GitHub Issues)
> Issue Type: Improvement
> Components: documentation
> Affects Versions: 1.1
> Environment: Documentation
> Reporter: Andy Stocks
> Priority: Minor
>
> The scm:bootstrap example (
> http://maven.apache.org/scm/plugins/examples/bootstrapping-with-pom.html )
> shows how to use a pom file and maven to set up a project from scratch,
> pulling source code from a repository. What it doesn't mention is a situation
> that can occur once the code is checked out and the operation has finished.
> The bootstrap pom file remains - should you accidentally run an mvn clean
> with this pom (as the example shows) it will remove all the source code that
> has been checked out via the scm:bootstrap command. Unfortunately, this may
> be done by accident after many local changes have been made to the checked
> out source - losing all the changes not checked in. I think *it should be
> made very clear* in the example of this issue (or the example should be
> modified to either recommend removal of the bootstrap pom, or if it's
> possible include some mark-up to disable the clean operation (is this
> possible?)). This has made the case for using Maven more difficult to
> annoyed team members, in one case losing several days of work.
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