Re: [m2e-users] M2E plugin : please convince me

[Tim Pizey <tim.pizey@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 4 October 2012 11:12, Jean Seurin  wrote:
> I've been using maven for a quiet long time now, and I'm still at a loss
> when trying to understand the philosophy behind M2E.
>
> In my view, Maven config defines the project, the IDE reads it, and that's
> it.
>
> Not the other way around: having errors like "M2E plugin execution not
> covered" just doesn't make sense to me.
> And solving the problem by adding a config snippet to the pom looks even
> more startling!
>
> Since when do you make the project config aware of the tool you use to
> develop??
>
>
> Now that's only my very rough point of view, coming from someone that has
> been using the maven command line and that is used to it.
>
> I'm sure there's a good reason why M2E tries to "integrate the maven
> lifecycle phases into Eclipse" - if I may describe it this way - rather than
> bluntly delegating all tasks to Maven itself (since it owns the project
> config).
>
> Please, please, explain to me what bring M2E over pure Maven delegation,
> you'd make my day (if not my week)
>

Or at least make it a Warning not an Error.
I actually joined this list because of this, and found the relevant
code but could not figure out
how to feedback the simple fix.

cheers
Tim




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