The solution appears to be simple. The following code suffices: <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId> <version>3.3</version> <configuration> <source>1.8</source> <target>1.8</target> <testExcludes> <exclude>**/org/jorlib/frameworks/columnGeneration/tsp/**/*</exclude> </testExcludes> </configuration> </plugin>
This didn't work for me because somewhere else in my code I had a lonely import statement which imported a file from the directory I wanted to exclude. Albeit this particular file wasn't used at all (I just forgot to delete the import statement), the import statement alone caused maven to compile the excluded directory anyway. Makes me wonder why maven doesn't detect this 'clash'? Nevertheless I'm happy to report that my problem is solved. On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 9:11 PM, Joris Kinable <[email protected]> wrote: > testExcludes: > http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/testCompile-mojo.html#testExcludes > "A list of exclusion filters for the compiler." > > It must be a fairly easy task to tell maven to exclude a particular > directory from compiling. > > I think there are 2 very simple use cases: > 1. your build your project using maven, however the build fails because > one of the unit tests fails: you may want to temporarily disable running > the unit test without deleting the unit test. > 2. your build fails because your unit test fails to compile: you may want > to temporarily disable compiling the unit test. > > So using > <testExcludes> > <exclude>**/**</exclude> > </testExcludes> > but I cannot seem to filter for individual directories/classes. > > Joris > > On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 9:01 PM, Ron Wheeler < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Where did you read that this was possible? >> Have you scanned some of the manuals and guides to see if you can find a >> case like this? >> >> I am not sure that there is a use case for this. >> >> Ron >> >> >> >> >> On 26/05/2015 8:55 PM, Joris Kinable wrote: >> >>> Thank you for the suggestion. Nevertheless, I would like to learn how to >>> remove a particular directory of tests from the compile and run cycle: >>> This successfully prevents *all* tests from being compiled: >>> <plugin> >>> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> >>> <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId> >>> <version>3.3</version> >>> <configuration> >>> <source>1.8</source> >>> <target>1.8</target> >>> <testExcludes> >>> <exclude>**/**</exclude> >>> </testExcludes> >>> </configuration> >>> </plugin> >>> >>> However, I cannot seem to disable just jorlib-core/src/test/java/org/ >>> jorlib/frameworks/columnGeneration/tsp e.g. adding: >>> <testExcludes> >>> <exclude>**/frameworks/**</exclude> >>> <exclude>**/org/jorlib/frameworks/columnGeneration/tsp/*</exclude> >>> </testExcludes> >>> doesn't do anything. >>> >>> Joris >>> >>> On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 8:44 PM, Ron Wheeler < >>> [email protected] >>> >>>> wrote: >>>> It sounds like they belong in a separate project that includes the Cplex >>>> test sources, possibly with your test sources with a pom to compile and >>>> run >>>> tests with Cplex and a README about how to compile and test them in >>>> conjunction with your code. This should be used to produce a ZIP or TAR >>>> (or >>>> both). >>>> The pom would include dependencies on your libraries. >>>> >>>> Since you are not going to test them, there is not much point in having >>>> them in with your tests. >>>> >>>> The maven rule (best practice) of one pom for one output artifact, often >>>> leads to simple solutions for these types of problems. >>>> >>>> You might want to consider packaging your final deliverable using an >>>> installer that does the right thing when the sys admin wants to install >>>> with or without the Cplex option. >>>> This would take all of your artifacts and produce an installer. I use >>>> IzPack which is an open source product but other installers could >>>> probably >>>> do this in a simple way. >>>> >>>> Ron >>>> >>>> On 26/05/2015 8:22 PM, Joris Kinable wrote: >>>> >>>> The files under >>>>> jorlib-core/src/test/java/org/jorlib/frameworks/columnGeneration/tsp >>>>> are a useful set of test classes, but unfortunately they rely on >>>>> a proprietary, expensive package called Cplex, whereas all the other >>>>> test >>>>> classes are either self-contained or rely on open-source packages. I >>>>> want >>>>> the sources of >>>>> jorlib-core/src/test/java/org/jorlib/frameworks/columnGeneration/tsp >>>>> to be preserved, but I don't want to compile or run them. Anyone who >>>>> downloads the release still has access to these sources so if he/she >>>>> owns >>>>> the Cplex package, he/she can manually perform these tests. However, if >>>>> you >>>>> don't own this package, then you can still compile the code without >>>>> running >>>>> into dependency issues. >>>>> Nevertheless, when I run: mvn compile, everything works great. However, >>>>> when I run mvn test or mvn package, maven tries to compile >>>>> jorlib-core/src/ >>>>> *test*/java/org/jorlib/frameworks/columnGeneration/tsp, even though I >>>>> added >>>>> >>>>> (and many various thereof): >>>>> >>>>> <excludes> >>>>> <exclude>columnGeneration/tsp/**</exclude> >>>>> </excludes> >>>>> >>>>> to: >>>>> >>>>> <plugin> >>>>> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> >>>>> <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId> >>>>> <version>3.1</version> >>>>> <configuration> >>>>> <source>1.8</source> >>>>> <target>1.8</target> >>>>> <excludes> >>>>> <exclude>columnGeneration/tsp/**</exclude> >>>>> </excludes> >>>>> </configuration> >>>>> </plugin> >>>>> >>>>> Any suggestions are highly welcome! >>>>> >>>>> Joris >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 7:52 PM, Ron Wheeler < >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> Why are these sources in the project if they don't need to be >>>>>> compiled? >>>>>> Are they really java sources? >>>>>> If so, why don't they compile? If not, should they just be resources >>>>>> rather than sources? >>>>>> >>>>>> Ron >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 26/05/2015 5:27 PM, Joris Kinable wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Dear, >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm trying to set up my first maven project for my code which can be >>>>>>> found >>>>>>> here: >>>>>>> https://github.com/jkinable/jorlib >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have 3 pom files: >>>>>>> https://github.com/jkinable/jorlib/blob/master/pom.xml >>>>>>> https://github.com/jkinable/jorlib/blob/master/jorlib-core/pom.xml >>>>>>> https://github.com/jkinable/jorlib/blob/master/jorlib-demo/pom.xml >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I would like to exclude all files in the following directory from >>>>>>> both >>>>>>> compilation and testing (but the sources need to be retained): >>>>>>> jorlib-core/src/test/java/org/jorlib/frameworks/columnGeneration/tsp >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've tried to include pretty much every <exclude> ... </exclude> >>>>>>> pattern I >>>>>>> could think of to the following plugins: >>>>>>> <plugin> >>>>>>> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> >>>>>>> <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId> >>>>>>> <version>3.1</version> >>>>>>> <configuration> >>>>>>> <source>1.8</source> >>>>>>> <target>1.8</target> >>>>>>> </configuration> >>>>>>> </plugin> >>>>>>> in https://github.com/jkinable/jorlib/blob/master/pom.xml >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <plugin> >>>>>>> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> >>>>>>> <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId> >>>>>>> <version>2.4</version> >>>>>>> <configuration> >>>>>>> <archive> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <manifestFile>${project.build.outputDirectory}/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF</manifestFile> >>>>>>> </archive> >>>>>>> </configuration> >>>>>>> </plugin> >>>>>>> in >>>>>>> https://github.com/jkinable/jorlib/blob/master/jorlib-core/pom.xml >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yet "mvn package" keeps compiling (and crashing) on files in the >>>>>>> directory >>>>>>> jorlib-core/src/test/java/org/jorlib/frameworks/columnGeneration/tsp >>>>>>> Any suggestions on how to solve this? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Joris >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>> Ron Wheeler >>>>>> President >>>>>> Artifact Software Inc >>>>>> email: [email protected] >>>>>> skype: ronaldmwheeler >>>>>> phone: 866-970-2435, ext 102 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>> Ron Wheeler >>>> President >>>> Artifact Software Inc >>>> email: [email protected] >>>> skype: ronaldmwheeler >>>> phone: 866-970-2435, ext 102 >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> -- >> Ron Wheeler >> President >> Artifact Software Inc >> email: [email protected] >> skype: ronaldmwheeler >> phone: 866-970-2435, ext 102 >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> >
