This is because of the recent release of maven archetype 2.0-alpha-1 release.
Please consider calling the old plugin version the time for the maven team to fix the problem. mvn org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin:1.0-alpha-7:create ... Cheers. Raphaël 2008/2/14, OliZilla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Currently when I run the mvn quickstart command provided by the quickstart > web page, maven complains: > > > ... > [INFO] [archetype:create] > [INFO] Archetype repository missing. Using the one from > [org.apache.wicket:wicket-archetype-quickstart:1.3.0-beta3 -> > http://repo1.maven.org/maven2] found in catalog internal > Define value for version: : > > > Where it then waits for user input. > I wasn't sure what was going on, as this had never happened before, so i > just blindly hit return a couple of times. Of course the build then failed > with the following message: > > > [ERROR] BUILD ERROR > [INFO] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > [INFO] The archetype generation must be configured here > > > I found that if i entered "1.3.1" where it asked for a "value of version:" > and then "com.yournamehere" where it asks for "value for package:" then my > quickstart project was created successfully with the following log: > > > Define value for version: : 1.3.1 > Define value for package: : com.myfrikinpackage > Confirm properties configuration: > groupId: com.mycompany > artifactId: myproject3 > version: 1.3.1 > package: com.myfrikinpackage > Y: : y > [INFO] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > [INFO] Using following parameters for creating OldArchetype: > wicket-archetype-quickstart:1.3.1 > [INFO] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > [INFO] Parameter: groupId, Value: com.mycompany > [INFO] Parameter: packageName, Value: com.myfrikinpackage > [INFO] Parameter: basedir, Value: /Users/oli/temp > [INFO] Parameter: package, Value: com.myfrikinpackage > [INFO] Parameter: version, Value: 1.3.1 > [INFO] Parameter: artifactId, Value: myproject3 > [INFO] ********************* End of debug info from resources from generated > POM *********************** > [INFO] OldArchetype created in dir: /Users/oli/temp/myproject3 > [INFO] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > [INFO] BUILD SUCCESSFUL > [INFO] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > A bit of googling would suggest this is a maven issue, see: > > http://www.nabble.com/Archetype-repository-missing-and-asking-for-a-version-and-package-td15446552s2369.html > > http://www.nabble.com/Archetype-repository-missing-and-asking-for-a-version-and-package-td15446552s2369.html > > > on the appfuse mailing list, someone is having the same problem. I have > tried clearing the offending part of my local repos, but I still can't run > the command without some user input. > > > The solution is very simple, but its not immediately obvious, so may put off > new users (I discovered it trying to convince a collegue how easy it was to > get up and running on Wicket, which was slightly embarrassing). Is any one > else experiencing this, or know what is going on? > > > Oli > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Wicket-Quickstart-maven-archetype---%22Archetype-repository-missing%22-tp15481228p15481228.html > Sent from the Wicket - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >
