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From: Dion Gillard <dion.gillard@gmail.com>
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On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:00:47 +0800, Brett Porter <brett@apache.org> wrote:
> Is there any reason not to modify the inheritence to remove the entity?

Just the history of inheritance not quite working.

> http://maven.apache.org/faq.html#using-entities
> (I need to update this entry to mention that inheritence can be used as a solution).

I've never understood removing the ability to use a standard XML
feature. I understand why it would be discouraged, but removing seems
wrong.


> I think something like this in terms of hierarchy:
> 
> commons-build/project.xml
> |
> +-> jelly/shared-dependencies.xml
>     |
>     +-> jelly/project.xml
>     +-> jelly-tags/project.xml
> 
> So shared-dependencies.xml would look like:
> <!-- LICENSE GOES HERE -->
> <project>
>   <extend>../commons-build/project.xml</extend>
>   <dependencies>
>     ...
>   </dependencies>
> </project>
> 
> And the other project.xml files would extend that instead of commons-build, and
> omit the entity.
> 
> WDYT?

Sounds good.

I've reverted to using 1.0.1 anyway as 1.1-SNAPSHOT of maven has issues ATM.
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