Hi again,

>> You inspired me to do quick search for "outputDirectory" in all the POMs and 
>> I found this little bugger in all the projects' common parent pom:
>> 
>> <reporting>
>>        <outputDirectory />
>> </reporting>
>> 
>> Not sure what purpose it served - but once removed, the projects behave as 
>> expected in Maven 3 :).
> 
> Glad you figured it out. Having an empty outputDirectory must make it
> default to the modules working directory. Then your clean would
> convert the build into a digital Ouroboros of disaster.

Yes, that's what I figured (and confirmed by building some javadocs).


> Maybe Maven 3, in its aim to better inform users about code smells,
> should warn users of this perilous condition.

Yes, that would be clever. Although Maven 3 is really just doing the right 
thing with a somewhat silly configuration :-).

Thanks again,
- hugi
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