Author: bentmann Date: Tue Apr 27 12:33:00 2010 New Revision: 938420 URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=938420&view=rev Log: o Extended documentation
Modified: maven/maven-3/trunk/maven-model/src/main/mdo/maven.mdo Modified: maven/maven-3/trunk/maven-model/src/main/mdo/maven.mdo URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/maven/maven-3/trunk/maven-model/src/main/mdo/maven.mdo?rev=938420&r1=938419&r2=938420&view=diff ============================================================================== --- maven/maven-3/trunk/maven-model/src/main/mdo/maven.mdo (original) +++ maven/maven-3/trunk/maven-model/src/main/mdo/maven.mdo Tue Apr 27 12:33:00 2010 @@ -1980,14 +1980,16 @@ <description> <![CDATA[ The relative path of the parent <code>pom.xml</code> file within the check out. - The default value is <code>../pom.xml</code>. - Maven looks for the parent pom first in this location on + If not specified, it defaults to <code>../pom.xml</code>. + Maven looks for the parent POM first in this location on the filesystem, then the local repository, and lastly in the remote repo. <code>relativePath</code> allows you to select a different location, - for example when your structure is flat, or deeper without an intermediate parent pom. + for example when your structure is flat, or deeper without an intermediate parent POM. However, the group ID, artifact ID and version are still required, and must match the file in the location given or it will revert to the repository for the POM. This feature is only for enhancing the development in a local checkout of that project. + Set the value to an empty string in case you want to disable the feature and always resolve + the parent POM from the repositories. ]]> </description> <type>String</type>