Use another file instead of ${user.home}/build.properties ?

[Martin Skopp <sk...@riege.com>]

Hi gurus,

I like to use another file instead ${user.home}/build.properties.

I like to specify a alternative filename e.g. on the maven CLI or by a
system property (e.g. maven
-Duser.properties.file=C:\maven.build.properties/via $MAVEN_OPTS).

I have the problem here that build.properties as filename is already in
use by another program/project/whatever and I don't want to interfere
with that file.  The other project can't change it's filename.

Before I start to create a JIRA entry/submit a patch I like to hear your
opinion - do you find this also potentially useful and will it be added
if documented properly?

I already identified the line 766 in MavenUtils.java
--SNIP--
  File userBuildPropertiesFile =
    new File( System.getProperty( "user.home" ), "build.properties" );
--SNIP--
being responsible for the filename "${user.home}/build.properties"...

Cheers,
-- 
Martin Skopp
Riege Software International GmbH
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