Arguably, the second point is already handled on the same page (though its perhaps not obvious): http://maven.apache.org/general.html#tools-jar-dependency
This is also discussed in detail on the "Introduction to the Dependency Mechanism" page: http://maven.apache.org/guides/introduction/introduction-to-dependency-mechanism.html Wayne On 3/28/07, Subhash Chandran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
To expand the first point of Wayne, go here: http://maven.apache.org/general.html#importing-jars Probably the second point needs to be updated in this FAQ entry. Subhash. On 3/29/07, Wayne Fay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You essentially have two options: > > 1. Install the jar in your repo using "mvn install:install-file ...". > This is the suggested route to take. > 2. Declare the dependency using <scope>system</scope> and provide the > path to the dependency in your project (ie /lib/my.jar). For various > reasons, this is not suggested. > > Wayne > > On 3/28/07, Eric Daigneault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I just started out with Maven, tho I am fairly famliar with ant and I > > have been looking at Maven for a while now I never had time to really > > get my hands dirty. > > > > Anyhow the problem I have is as follows. > > > > I have a project that uses a jar (for which I do not have source code, > > just jar, docs and some other support files) that is not published in > > any Maven repository. In the good ol days of Ant I would have put the > > whole thing either in a folder on server or better yet in SVN so I can > > tag it along the rest of the resources for building the whole app. > > > > Now with maven I am at a loss on how to get my application (a new one, > > not ant scripts or anything, just maven) to link with this rebel jar. > > All the dependencies rely on the jar to be present in a repository, > > either local or remote. Did I miss some plugin that would allow me to > > deal with what would seem to be an exception to the normal Maven way. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Éric Daigneaut > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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] > > -- Regards, Subhash Chandran S http://wizcrypt.wiztools.org/
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