Re: another eclipse multi module vs. flat question

2012-04-21 Thread Stephen Connolly
I often will create a local aggregator project which contains all the related projects I am working on. I don't check that local aggregator project into source control, and I throw it away when I am done with that and ready to move onto something else. If you go with tis route, then the only

another eclipse multi module vs. flat question

2012-04-20 Thread Tim Dugan
I'm new to maven and very much used to the application per eclipse project, and common library per eclipse project. I know multi module vs. flat has been discussed multiple times on this list, but I've not seen general pros/cons, rules of thumb, etc. of when an application should be part

Re: another eclipse multi module vs. flat question

2012-04-20 Thread Wayne Fay
But what decides that foo_webapp and cmd_line belong here, just their dependency on lib_a and the desire to share pom config version them together? For example, should a few new applications, also dependent on lib_a should live here? When does it end? Or perhaps if lib_a is expected to

Re: another eclipse multi module vs. flat question

2012-04-20 Thread Ron Wheeler
We build an LMS application with over 70 modules. We make each project a separate Eclipse project with its own version, Maven builds a number of artifacts for us. - Libraries of common code that are used as dependencies in other projects - War files that are run under Tomcat - WebServices and

Re: another eclipse multi module vs. flat question

2012-04-20 Thread Bracewell, Robert
Whatever strategy you opt for should be one that the team is comfortable with and is willing to support. I'm a fan of the flat approach. I try to keep modules as simple as possible this way builds fail fast with immediate feedback to the team. I use Maven in our environment to build out server,