[jira] [Created] (MNG-7154) "Inline" build helper classes, "build AOP"

["Gruust (Jira)" <ji...@apache.org>]

Gruust created MNG-7154:
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             Summary: "Inline" build helper classes, "build AOP"
                 Key: MNG-7154
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-7154
             Project: Maven
          Issue Type: Wish
          Components: Design, Patterns & Best Practices
    Affects Versions: 3.8.1
            Reporter: Gruust


Where maven has shortcomings, I tend to introduce a separate compile phase and use the "pre-compiled" class via the exec plugin to extend the build process. That's waaaay easier than maintaining a separate plugin, though, of course, very limited regarding maven internals. It would be great to have a standardized way to do this and have additional capabilities like access to the build data and build listeners via annotations.

One possibility would be to introduce a reserved package space, ie. "build.**" that would not be included in the final package by default. Instead it would be annotation-scanned and treated somewhat like a webapp container, but adjusted to the maven build context.

Methods in those classes could be annotated with something like @BuildExecutionListener and then decide on their own to execute code before or after plugin executions. A @BuildConfig annotation could provide access to maven build data. A @Repository annotation could provide access to .m2 contents. Essentially something close to a build-oriented AOP solution.



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