Berin Loritsch wrote: > > bootstrap-maven > +- download deps from known location > +- build dep jars > +- upload dep jars to new repository (i.e. working repository) > +- rebuild maven with new dep jars
The overall process you describe is essentially workable. Ideally, there would be an option to use a local working repository. However, given how fast Maven is moving (and that is a GOOD thing), I will note that it is hard to keep the deps and source in sync. I am partial to the solution that Ant uses - it has a core which can be compiled with only JavaC and a JAXP parser. Once built, it can be used to build a full Ant. - Sam Ruby
