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. Please help
>> me
>> >> how
>> >> >> can
>> >> >> >> i
>> >> >> >> achieve this effect.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Prithvi
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