Eclipse is quite limited for multiprojects http://code.google.com/p/q4e/wiki/ImportingMultiprojects
In Q4E you can configure the settings.xml in the Preferences. There's no need to point to an external maven installation as it is already included in the plugin On Feb 12, 2008 7:02 AM, Clifton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello all, > > I am a devoted IntelliJ Idea user with Eclipse experience trying to get my > team acclimated with Maven. I'm having trouble sharing a multi-module Maven > project with my Eclipse brethren through Subversion. In Idea I can merely > check out the project root folder and everything just works. However I've > noticed several issues in Eclipse all regarding the m2eclipse plugin. When I > check out the project using either Subclipse or Subversive I get the option > to check out as a Maven2 project. Checking out from root does not bring in > the child projects as Maven2 enabled projects. If I checkout the projects > individually the m2Eclipse plugin then proceeds to define a new pom for the > project upon checking out. This completely hoses the build path and gets > everybody confused as they have to manually redefine the pom and restore the > dependencies. I've tried several attempts at checking out the project, all > with no success. I've even tried the Q4E plug in which doesn't seem to allow > me to configure an external Maven install or custom settings xml. What is > the best practice for using Eclipse with a multi-module project? > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Maven2Eclipse-with-multi-module-projects--tp15434261s177p15434261.html > Sent from the Maven - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- I could give you my word as a Spaniard. No good. I've known too many Spaniards. -- The Princess Bride --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
