Re: No source for 2.3.14 in Maven repository

Ah, I assumed it was a slip since 2.3.13 has source (separate jar):

http://repo2.maven.org/maven2/org/freemarker/freemarker/2.3.13/

I'm quite handy with Ant and mean no disdain when saying Maven (once the 
learning curve is conquered) dramatically simplifies the build 
management for more complex projects. In our case we're using FreeMarker 
with Restlet, the latest release of which is hard-coded to depend on 2.3.14.

We use the m2eclipse plugin to provide Maven integration with Eclipse. 
Thus, by adding Restlet with the FreeMarker extension to our pom 
FreeMarker 2.3.14 is downloaded automatically. A context menu provides 
the option to automatically download and attach source (no need to go to 
a provider's website, find the download, unzip, and configure project to 
attach source). Since no FreeMarker source jar is posted this step 
fails. But it's a beautiful thing when it works!

There's no need to build FreeMarker itself with Maven if you're happy 
with your build process. However, as many of your users will be 
obtaining it via another framework that embeds it (e.g. Restlet) there 
is particular value in supporting Maven users. I'm grateful you 
currently deliver to the Maven repository and only ask that you take the 
additional step of providing the source as well. This makes it dead 
simple for Maven users who obtain FreeMarker as a transitive dependency 
to discover the joys of your fine product.

Re-reading your message, though, I see you were asking about maintaining 
the pom. Whomever posted your 2.3.14 artifact provided a suitable pom 
(<http://repo2.maven.org/maven2/org/freemarker/freemarker/2.3.14/freemarker-2.3.14.pom>) 
and FreeMarker works great with Maven. If there's a process for creating 
the source jar that was followed for 2.3.13 but not for 2.3.14 I would 
guess it should be possible to use it to produce the missing (though 
optional) sources artifact.

Would be glad to answer any more questions if you have any...

-jeff

Daniel Dekany wrote:
> Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 7:34:24 AM, Jeff Ramsdale wrote:
> 
>> See: http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/freemarker/freemarker/2.3.14/
>>
>> No source. :-(
>>
>> I don't suppose anything could be done about it?
> 
> Well, tell us more about it, because we are not very familiar with the
> "Maven world". I suppose it has no much point if it doesn't contain a
> POM that can actually build the freemarker.jar, right? We build with
> Ant, and as far as we don't switch to Maven (there is no such plan
> currently), certainly it would be an unrealistic idea to maintain a
> POM-based builder in parallel. But I'm just guessing here. After all,
> we only had to buld the freemarker.jar, not the other stuff (like Web
> pages, Manual, etc.).
> 


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