Hmm... interesting Albeit that Rémy's use-case is about non-JVM language compilation, how easy is it now, in 2009, to write a general non-Java language compiler plug-in? For example, can one take the Java compiler plug-in and then subclass it and create a JavaFX compiler plug-in in 24 hours?
-- Peter Pilgrim | E-Channel Services Technical Lead, Products & Markets Lloyds TSB Bank plc, Corporate Markets, 10 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7AE, UK ' +44 (0)207 158 6135 | ( +44 (0)1234 567 8901 + [email protected] : www.lloydstsbcorporatemarkets.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Rémy Sanlaville [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 12 August 2009 12:23 > To: Maven Users List > Subject: Re: AW: RE: AW: Re: AW: Re: Maven for Non-Java Projects > > We also try to use maven with C/C++ language (cf. [1]). > > It seems that it exists three plugins : > 1. native-*maven*-plugin (the first one ?) > 2. jade native maven plugin, it is an spin off of native plugin and > covers > cppunit > 3. nar plugin > > At the time, it seemed (I don't remember why) that jade native maven > plugin > was the better. > > To be honest, we weren't convinced of the ability to use such plugins in > an > industrial context : > - I agree with David, there were a couple of road-blocking > bugs/missing-features that prevented us from using maven for these types > of > projects. It works quite nice for compilation (even if it can be better), > but we had a lot difficulties for unit tests ; > - I agree with Jörg : plugins are nearly not supported - you cannot > ask > questions, you have to find out anything yourself. There's no mailing list > and the forum is full of questions without a lot answers, There's few > documentations and often not up-to-date... > > We are still waiting for a real/better solution to use maven with C/C++ > language. Otherwise, we have others projects using maven with flex, php or > .NET. > > Rémy > > [1]. > http://www.nabble.com/Maven-2-and-C-C%2B%2B-Testing-Framework- > td22311500.html#a22311500 This e-mail is private and confidential and may contain privileged material. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender and delete it immediately. You must not copy, distribute, disclose or use any of the information in it or any attachments. Lloyds TSB Bank plc. Registered Office: 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN. Registered in England and Wales, number 2065. Telephone: 020 7626 1500. Lloyds TSB Scotland plc. Registered Office: Henry Duncan House, 120 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4LH. Registered in Scotland, number 95237. Telephone: 0131 225 4555. Cheltenham & Gloucester plc. Registered Office: Barnett Way, Gloucester GL4 3RL. Registered in England and Wales, number 2299428. Telephone: 01452 372372. Cheltenham & Gloucester Savings is a division of Lloyds TSB Bank plc. Lloyds TSB Bank plc, Lloyds TSB Scotland plc and Cheltenham & Gloucester plc are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Lloyds Banking Group plc. Registered Office: Henry Duncan House, 120 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4LH. Registered in Scotland, number 95000. Telephone: 0131 225 4555. Lloyds Banking Group plc is a signatory to the Banking Codes. Telephone calls may be monitored or recorded. ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
