Oh sure, i will keep it in mind. I apologize though. Thanks again for such a prompt response Anders.:clap:
Cheers, Prithvi Anders Hammar wrote: > > Sorry, I don't have enough time to do that. Post your questions as direct > as > possible and I (or someone else) will try top answer them. > > /Anders > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 15:26, sehgal.prithvi > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> Dear Anders, >> >> I had implemented something like this today. I would be more then happy >> if >> you >> give your opinion over it. >> >> http://reevsblog.blogspot.com/ >> >> In meanwhile, i will have a look at classifiers also. Thanks for your >> prompt >> responses. >> >> Cheers, >> Prithvi >> >> >> Anders Hammar wrote: >> > >> > GAV is groupId, artifactId and version. The three main coordinates in >> > Maven. >> > >> > You use classifiers in a project. It doesn't matter if that project is >> a >> > module in a multi-module project. However, you need to do some >> > configuration >> > to get the secondary artifacts attached to your project. >> > >> > Btw, my view of how to handle environment specific configuration in >> > general >> > is to keep it outside of your archive. IMO, what you should od is read >> the >> > properties (or whatever) from the classpath and then on deployment make >> > sure >> > the correct file is on the classpath. This enables you to test the >> EXACT >> > same archive that you will deploy later on. If you have three different >> > archives (one for each environment) you could run into issues due to >> > differences in the archives. >> > >> > /Anders >> > >> > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 13:45, sehgal.prithvi >> > <[email protected]>wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> Hello Anders, >> >> Thanks again. >> >> So by using classifiers, if i am using a multi module project, even >> then >> >> whole project will be having one single POM? Is it possible in case of >> a >> >> project >> >> which is using modules? >> >> >> >> What is a GAV anders? Sorry it's a dumb question but i am not very >> well >> >> acquainted with the >> >> buzzwords currently. :) >> >> >> >> Yes i will have a look at classifiers now and will get back to you >> with >> >> my >> >> feedback. >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Prithvi >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Anders Hammar wrote: >> >> > >> >> > 1) Well, They easiest explanation is that you would then end up with >> >> three >> >> > different artifacts with the same GAV which actually are three >> >> different >> >> > artifacts. That breaks one of the basic rules about coordinates of >> >> unique >> >> > artifacts in Maven. The other, more subtle, is that you should only >> >> have >> >> > to >> >> > execute one build to get all your artifacts. You shouldn't have to >> >> build >> >> > your project three times. >> >> > >> >> > 2) Have a look at classifiers. There is always just one primary >> >> artifact >> >> > (no >> >> > classifier) of a project, but you could add extra artifacts with >> >> > classifiers. However, do understand that using classifiers >> incorrectly >> >> and >> >> > not understanding the limitations will break dependency management >> in >> >> > Maven. >> >> > I.e., there is just one pom for a project, so all artifacts (primary >> >> and >> >> > secondary) will have the same dependencies. >> >> > >> >> > /Anders >> >> > >> >> > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 13:30, sehgal.prithvi >> >> > <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Hello Anders, >> >> >> Thanks for such a prompt response. I have two queries in mind after >> >> >> reading >> >> >> your answer. >> >> >> >> >> >> 1- Why ain't it good to have project which make different builds? >> >> >> Typically >> >> >> even >> >> >> if we use ANT, we have one build file responsible for generating >> >> >> different >> >> >> archives >> >> >> based on the environment? >> >> >> >> >> >> 2- Can you tell me what did you exactly mean to have on primary >> >> artifact >> >> >> and two secondary artifacts with classifiers? I am totally new to >> >> maven, >> >> >> so >> >> >> can you tell me a bit about it? >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> Prithvi >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Anders Hammar wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Having profiles determining what should be included in the ear >> (or >> >> any >> >> >> > other >> >> >> > archive for that matter) is not good practice. You should only do >> >> one >> >> >> > build >> >> >> > that creates all that you need. If you have profiles, you will >> >> >> typically >> >> >> > run >> >> >> > one build for each profile. Not good. >> >> >> > A better approach is to have, in your case, three different >> >> projects, >> >> >> each >> >> >> > building the ear for a specific environment. >> >> >> > Or, you could have one project with a primary artifact and two >> >> >> secondary >> >> >> > artifacts (with classifiers). I don't like classifiers so I >> wouldn't >> >> do >> >> >> > that, but it ios possible. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > /Anders >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 11:09, sehgal.prithvi >> >> >> > <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Dear All, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I am new to Maven and i am encountering the following problem at >> >> hand. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I have made a multi-module project. The project eventually has >> to >> >> >> build >> >> >> >> an >> >> >> >> EAR artifact from a WAR file. >> >> >> >> We have different properties files for different environments >> i.e. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> - Development >> >> >> >> - Test >> >> >> >> - Production >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> My resource folder architecture is given as below >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> resources/development/project.properties >> >> >> >> resources/test/project.properties >> >> >> >> resources/production/project.properties >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Now, i have implemented the Profiles approach provided in Maven >> and >> >> >> then >> >> >> >> for >> >> >> >> copying the resources based on different >> >> >> >> environments, i was using maven-resources-plugin. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The issue is that, i want to exclude the folders production and >> >> test >> >> >> >> completely when my development profile is activated. >> >> >> >> When the war is made in the classes folder three folders are >> made >> >> also >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> classes/development/project.properties >> >> >> >> classes/production/projection.properties >> >> >> >> classes/test/project.properties >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Where as i want something like this >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> classes/project.properties >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> That is referenced in the application-context.xml. 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