I don't really agree that downloading sources&javadoc should be standard, but I do think it should be possible. I hacked the eclipse plugin into something that can download sources&javadocs on demand for the dependencies of a given project and will upload it to JIRA tomorrow.
Tom On 4/27/06, jdigger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I agree with both Jamie and Aaron -- getting the sources and/or javadocs if they are available should definately be a part of the standard "grab" that downloading from a repository should do. -Jim Moore Aaron Freeman wrote: > > I agree with Jamie. Since the ability to build javadoc and source jars > is a built in part of the maven deploy plugin, it doesn't make sense > that the only way to get maven to download them is using an eclipse > specific plugin. What if people want to use these source files for > other things or with other editors (like IDEA or NetBeans), then this > functionality would have to be reimplemented. So, just as Jamie said, > I think the piece that downloads the POMs and binaries should have a > switch that will make it download the sources and javadocs (in the XML > or as a -D option like on the eclipse plugin). > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/creating-and-using-source-archive-t1512274.html#a4121026 Sent from the Maven - Users forum at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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