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Subject: Re: Maven archetype properties
From: Anders Hammar <anders@hammar.net>
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> I have an archetype with some properties which Maven asks for
> when instantiating the archetype. From archetype-metadata.xml:
>
>     <requiredProperties>
>         <requiredProperty key=3D"domain"/>
>         <requiredProperty key=3D"username"/>
>         <requiredProperty key=3D"password"/>
>     </requiredProperties>
>
> The problem is that it asks for the properties in another order than
> specified in the file, it seems to be in alphabetical order.
>
> Is there a way to make it ask for properties in a specific
> (non-alphabetical) order?
>

If your tests show they are re-ordered, then the answer is currently now I
believe. But I would say re-ordering would be a bug so please file a ticket=
.


> Is there a way to make it ask for a property in a way that doesn't displa=
y
> the value on screen (for passwords)?
>

Not that I know of. File a ticket and maybe provide a patch?

/Anders


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