Issues with resolving a feature file using a version range [Karaf 4.1.2]

[Nicolas Brasey <ni...@gmail.com>]

Hi all,

I'm using a feature file which uses another feature repository which is
addressed using the range version, for instance:

<repository>mvn:com,xxx.yyy/webapp-features/[1.0.0,2.0.0)/xml/features</repository>


I'm building my own karaf distribution and I see that the feature file is
properly existing into the system repository:

./system/com/xxx/yyy/webapp-features/1.11.0-SNAPSHOT/webapp-features-1.11.0-SNAPSHOT-features.xml




When starting karaf, the resolver does not seem to be able to resolve the
range. I have the following error:

2017-09-08T17:27:07,818 | DEBUG | pool-1-thread-2  | AetherBasedResolver
           | 4 - org.ops4j.pax.url.mvn - 2.5.2 | Repository marked with
@multi does not resolve to a directory:
/home/nbr/setups/dms/dms-1.11.0-SNAPSHOT/server/data/kar
2017-09-08T17:27:07,820 | DEBUG | pool-1-thread-2  |
DefaultLocalRepositoryProvider   | 4 - org.ops4j.pax.url.mvn - 2.5.2 |
Using manager PaxLocalRepositoryManager with priority 0.0 for
/home/nbr/.m2/repository
2017-09-08T17:27:07,822 | WARN  | pool-1-thread-2  | FeaturesServiceImpl
           | 9 - org.apache.karaf.features.core - 4.1.2 | Can't load
features repository
mvn:com.imtf.dms/dms-webapp-features/[1.0.0,2.0.0)/xml/features
java.io.IOException: Error resolving artifact
com.xxx.dms:webapp-features:xml:features:[1.0.0,2.0.0) :
mvn:com.xxx.dms/webapp-features/[1.0.0,2.0.0)/xml/features
at
org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.RepositoryImpl.load(RepositoryImpl.java:91)
[9:org.apache.karaf.features.core:4.1.2]
at
org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.RepositoryImpl.load(RepositoryImpl.java:80)
[9:org.apache.karaf.features.core:4.1.2]
at
org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.FeaturesServiceImpl.getFeatures(FeaturesServiceImpl.java:760)
[9:org.apache.karaf.features.core:4.1.2]
at
org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.FeaturesServiceImpl.installFeatures(FeaturesServiceImpl.java:963)
[9:org.apache.karaf.features.core:4.1.2]
at
org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.FeaturesServiceImpl.installFeatures(FeaturesServiceImpl.java:900)
[9:org.apache.karaf.features.core:4.1.2]
at
org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.BootFeaturesInstaller.installBootFeatures(BootFeaturesInstaller.java:107)
[9:org.apache.karaf.features.core:4.1.2]
at
org.apache.karaf.features.internal.service.BootFeaturesInstaller.start(BootFeaturesInstaller.java:87)
[9:org.apache.karaf.features.core:4.1.2]
at
org.apache.karaf.features.internal.osgi.Activator.doStart(Activator.java:269)
[9:org.apache.karaf.features.core:4.1.2]
at org.apache.karaf.util.tracker.BaseActivator.run(BaseActivator.java:242)
[9:org.apache.karaf.features.core:4.1.2]
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:511)
[?:?]
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266) [?:?]
at
java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142)
[?:?]


I've put pax url logger in DEBUG and saw that it tries to resolve it from
my local mvn repository (which is emptry BTW)

I have the feeling that the ranges versions cannot be resolved from the
internal system repository, is it possible ?

Thanks!
Nicolas