The latest released version should be used. I checked the metadata [1] and it states v3.0.1. What version of Maven are you using and are you using a repository manager (which could provide different metadata)?
[1] https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/plugins/maven-archetype-plugin/maven-metadata.xml /Anders On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 7:38 AM, Stefan Helfrich < [email protected]> wrote: > > If there is no plugin Management or Defaults it uses the latest Version. > There is no POM (that could contain that information): my intention is > to use the maven-archetype-plugin to create a new Maven project from an > archetype. According to a search in Maven Central for the GA(V), there > are at least two newer version of that plugin: > > https://search.maven.org/#search%7Cgav%7C1%7Cg%3A%22org. > apache.maven.plugins%22%20AND%20a%3A%22maven-archetype-plugin%22 > > I am wondering why per default 2.4 is used instead of 3.0.1 (which is > the latest), as you suggested, Bernd. > > > On 03/28/2018 12:37 AM, Bernd Eckenfels wrote: > > If there is no plugin Management or Defaults it uses the latest Version. > > -- http://bernd.eckenfels.net Von: Stefan Helfrich Gesendet: Mittwoch, > > 28. März 2018 00:29 An: [email protected] Betreff: Re: > > maven-archetype-plugin default version Thanks for pointing this out, > > Anders! My question was along the lines of how Maven determines which > > version of a plugin is used in this case: $ mvn > > org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin:help and/or $ mvn > > archetype:help Best, Stefan On 2018/03/27 05:50:16, Anders Hammar wrote: > >> mvn org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin:3.0.1:help> > >> > >> /Anders> > >> > >> On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 11:12 AM, Stefan Helfrich <> > >> [email protected]> wrote:> > >> > >>> Dear everyone,> > >>> I had filed an issue (https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MPOM-172)> > >>> some time ago about bumping the version of maven-archetype-plugin to> > >>> which Maven defaults.> > >>> To my understanding, the fix of the issue should have made the latest> > >>> Maven version default to maven-archetype-plugin:3.0.1 instead of 2.4> > >>> when executing> > >>> $ mvn archetype:help> > >>> in a non-Maven project folder (ie. no POM available to mess with that> > >>> setting). It seems that I was mistaken on that point. Does anyone have> > >>> insights on where/how to propose a version bump maven-archetype-plugin> > >>> from 2.4 to 3.0.1?> > >>> Best,> > >>> Stefan> > >>> --> > >>> Dr. Stefan Helfrich> > >>> Bioimaging Center (L931)> > >>> University of Konstanz> > >>> PO Box 604> > >>> 78457 Konstanz> > >>> Germany> > >>> Tel +49-7531-884666> > >>> Fax +49-7531-884005> > >>>> > >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------> > >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected]> > >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]> > > -- Dr. Stefan Helfrich Bioimaging Center (L931) University of Konstanz > > PO Box 604 78457 Konstanz Germany Tel +49-7531-884666 Fax > +49-7531-884005 >
