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Posted to dev@maven.apache.org by br...@apache.org on 2004/10/23 09:00:05 UTC
cvs commit: maven/xdocs faq.fml
brett 2004/10/23 00:00:05
Modified: xdocs Tag: MAVEN-1_0-BRANCH faq.fml
Log:
PR: MAVEN-1475
Submitted by: Julien Kirch
Reviewed by: Brett Porter
applied with amendments. FAQ entry about writing a plugin
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--- faq.fml 28 Sep 2004 10:44:18 -0000 1.5.4.8
+++ faq.fml 23 Oct 2004 07:00:05 -0000 1.5.4.9
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
If these resources don't help you with your problem, the
<a href="mail-lists.html">Maven User List</a> is a good source for help.
Lots of problems have already been discussed there, you'll probably find
- a solution in the mailling list archive. Most of the maven developers
+ a solution in the mailling list archive. Most of the maven developers
are subscribed to the Maven User List.
</p>
<p>
@@ -184,11 +184,30 @@
</faq>
<faq id="DownloadPlugin">
- <question>How to download a new plugin</question>
+ <question>How do I download a new plugin?</question>
<answer>
<source>maven -DartifactId=artifactID -DgroupId=GROUPID -Dversion=VERSION plugin:download</source>
</answer>
</faq>
+
+ <faq id="shareCode">
+ <question>How do I share build code between projects?</question>
+ <answer>
+ <p>
+ Write your own maven plugin. It's not as difficult as you may
+ think it is, and it will probably save you much time when
+ your code grows in size.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Documentation on how to write plugins is available
+ <a href="reference/developers/developer-guide.html#Plugins">here</a>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ It can also be helpful to refer to the source code for the existing
+ Maven plugins which you already have installed.
+ </p>
+ </answer>
+ </faq>
</part>
<part id="building">
@@ -245,7 +264,7 @@
<question>Why do the unit tests fail under Java 1.4?</question>
<answer>
It is possible that the XML parser included with Ant is
- interfering with the XML parser included in Java 1.4. Please set
+ interfering with the XML parser included in Java 1.4. Please set
the <code>${maven.junit.fork}</code>
<a href="reference/plugins/test/properties.html">property</a> to
<code>yes</code>.
@@ -286,7 +305,7 @@
</p>
<p>
This is typically caused by the cvs command not running correctly.
- The first port of call is to check maven's output, search the lines containing for "SCM"
+ The first port of call is to check maven's output, search the lines containing for "SCM".
</p>
<p>
<source>
@@ -301,8 +320,8 @@
</source>
</p>
<p>
- Try running the command that you find in the log file manually. The results typically
- speak for themselves.
+ Try running the command that you find in the log file manually. The results typically
+ speak for themselves.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
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