I am hoping someone can help me get around this problem? Trying to implement maven release plugin into our processes, I came across this issue (http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/SCM-406 which is a svn/maven bug with creating tags: 'tag already exists") in our release:prepare steps while executing it through our CI servers. We have a newer version of SVN which this bug is supposed to NOT be affected by, but I still see the problem.
Anyway, following some workaround instructions http://www.flexthinker.com/2011/01/solving-%E2%80%9Cfile-already-exists%E2%80%9D-mavensvn-problem/ (included; -DpreparationGoals using "exec:exec" with -Darguments=<path to SVN executable>, BUT I run into another issue, blocking me. The portion of the command line argument in questions is: -DpreparationGoals="clean install exec:exec" -Darguments="-Dexec.executable='C:\Program Files\svn-win32-1.6.1\bin\svn.exe up'" The build fails on a compilation issue when it finds an instance of the maven-exec-plugin (like the excerpt from a pom.xml config below). -because the "exec" goal for the exec-maven-plugin already exists (shown below) in an existing pom.xml file it fails to properly resolve the command line args. ...so it now FAILS the build with: INFO] [INFO] [exec:exec {execution: run-278Inbound}] ERROR: Failed to load E:\<Path to build dir>\up Snipit of pom.xml <plugin> <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId> <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId> <version>1.2</version> <executions> <execution> <id>run-278Inbound</id> <goals> <goal>exec</goal> </goals> <phase>generate-sources</phase> <configuration> <executable>${mapforce.exe}</executable> <arguments> <argument>${basedir}\src\main\altova\auth278\X12ToAuth278.mfp</argument> <argument>/JAVA</argument> <argument>${basedir}/target/generated-sources/mapforce</argument> <argument>/LOG</argument> <argument>${basedir}\target\X12ToAuth278.log</argument> </arguments> </configuration> </execution> </executions> </plugin> The "up" (shown at the end of the path in the error message) is in reference the command intended to update the code before the execution of the prepare goal (svn up). ...not mixed together with an argument in the plugin section of my pom.xml. Thanks, Ken ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and the information transmitted within including any attachments is only for the recipient(s) to which it is intended and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of; or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please send the e-mail back by replying to the sender and permanently delete the entire message and its attachments from all computers and network systems involved in its receipt.
