I think the Composite Pattern would fit nicely here... CompositePlugin implements Plugin AbstractPlugin implements Plugin And CompositePlugin contains an array of Plugins
Cheers, -- Chris On 10/19/05, Jason van Zyl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, 2005-10-19 at 09:45 -0500, Chris Berry wrote: > > So it seems that m2, in it's cutrrent state, has not addressed this use > > case, right?? > > So for the time being one must use POM inheritance (i.e. Parent POMs) to > > > share a common build system. > > Correct, but if we nail down the desired usage I think a plug-in to deal > with this could be made in pretty short order. I'll try to write > something up later today for people to peruse. > > > BTW: a good way to think about this is aggregation versus inheritance > > Cheers, > > -- Chris > > > > On 10/19/05, Brian E. Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > > I can think of another use case. I would like to be able to fire off > > > assembly multiple times from a single command to assemble multiple > zips > > > (source, jars, ibiblio bundle). > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Jason van Zyl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 12:12 AM > > > To: Maven Users List > > > Subject: Re: Plugins of plugins > > > > > > On Wed, 2005-10-19 at 00:00 -0400, Brill Pappin wrote: > > > > I've got one for you... I used to have a m1 goal that called several > > > > other goals while preparing for a release... the idea was to make a > > > > repetitive task (executing several goals) simple by executing one > > > goal. > > > > > > > > Since I no longer have the maven.xml. I'd love to be able to set up > a > > > > "composit" plugin where I could define a set of goals to execute. > > > > > > Fair enough, that's a good use case I think. Essentially what we're > > > talking about here is a way make altering the life cycle very > flexible. > > > Exactly what Chris is talking about where you might graft a bunch of > > > mojos/goals into the life cycle. You may want to execute some goals > that > > > are not part of the life cycle and some that are. > > > > > > So maybe a plugin with a configuration that allowed you to do this > would > > > be the solution. I don't think this would be hard to do but would be > > > good to get a couple more concrete use cases first. > > > > > > > - Brill Pappin > > > > > > > > On 10/19/05, Jason van Zyl < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 2005-10-18 at 22:00 -0500, Chris Berry wrote: > > > > > > Greetings, > > > > > > Is it possible to write a "plugin of plugins"?? I.e. a plugin > that > > > > > > > > > is > > > > > simply > > > > > > a composite of other plugins. > > > > > > > > > > > > To make this concrete, imagine that you have a common set of > > > > > > plugins > > > > > that > > > > > > are used across many projects -- together forming a common build > > > system. > > > > > For > > > > > > example, in project A you have > > > > > > > > > > > > <plugins. > > > > > > <plugin/> ..... plugin X at phase 1 <plugin/> ..... plugin Y at > > > > > > phase 5 <plugin/> ..... plugin Z at phase 7 <plugins> > > > > > > > > > > Do you have a concrete example which may help me understand what > > > > > you're trying to do before I respond. Looks like you're trying to > > > > > provide solution before we know what you're really trying to do. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > jvz. > > > > > > > > > > Jason van Zyl > > > > > jason at maven.org <http://maven.org> < http://maven.org> < > http://maven.org> > > > http://maven.apache.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > jvz. > > > > > > Jason van Zyl > > > jason at maven.org <http://maven.org> <http://maven.org> > > > http://maven.apache.org > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -- > jvz. > > Jason van Zyl > jason at maven.org <http://maven.org> > http://maven.apache.org > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
