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Tycho 0.24 introduced the option to build pomless. We should enable platform.ui for this. Using this feature would be done via separate bugs.
New Gerrit change created: https://git.eclipse.org/r/60717
I have reservations about using "pom-less builds". What problem is it solving, for us? I am assuming there is no way we could ever go completely pom-less, so it does not seem like too much of an enhancement, and might just be more confusing. I am assuming a build can use both, pom.xml files and no pom.xml files? Without complications? Not to mention, I hate to be the "early tester", since we have such a complicated project has it is. What is your assessment given those concerns? How many pom.xml files could we "get rid of" without any impact? I assume that is your goal; be to get rid of many pom.xml files, and therefore, have less maintenance to do later?
(In reply to David Williams from comment #3) > I have reservations about using "pom-less builds". > > What problem is it solving, for us? Less maintenance. > I am assuming there is no way we could ever go completely pom-less, so it > does not seem like too much of an enhancement, and might just be more > confusing. > > I am assuming a build can use both, pom.xml files and no pom.xml files? > Without complications? Yes. In a customer implementation we are using a mixture of no poms and with pom files. So far without problems. > Not to mention, I hate to be the "early tester", since we have such a > complicated project has it is. I move that bug to M5. > What is your assessment given those concerns? How many pom.xml files could > we "get rid of" without any impact? All plug-ins and features poms which have no special entries, like ignore generic warnings. For test plug-ins we most likely have to stay with poms, as most of them require the configuration of a test class. > I assume that is your goal; be to get rid of many pom.xml files, and > therefore, have less maintenance to do later? Yes.
I like the idea. It will reduce this crazy pom update a lot.
Gerrit change https://git.eclipse.org/r/60717 was merged to [master]. Commit: http://git.eclipse.org/c/platform/eclipse.platform.ui.git/commit/?id=f63458dc2728505ca8ee7db67a8c2850d5fc73c4
New Gerrit change created: https://git.eclipse.org/r/123820
Gerrit change https://git.eclipse.org/r/123820 was merged to [master]. Commit: http://git.eclipse.org/c/platform/eclipse.platform.ui.git/commit/?id=2de349595dbca3105e2a549b6d70f57c59949066
