versions:use-latest-snapshots

Full name:

org.codehaus.mojo:versions-maven-plugin:1.3.1:use-latest-snapshots

Description:

Replaces any release versions with the latest snapshot version (if it has been deployed).

Attributes:

  • Requires a Maven project to be executed.
  • Executes by direct invocation only.
  • Since version: 1.0-beta-1.

Optional Parameters

Name Type Since Description
allowIncrementalUpdates Boolean 1.0-beta-1 Whether to allow the incremental version number to be changed.
Default value is: true.
allowMajorUpdates Boolean 1.0-beta-1 Whether to allow the major version number to be changed.
Default value is: false.
allowMinorUpdates Boolean 1.0-beta-1 Whether to allow the minor version number to be changed.
Default value is: false.
allowSnapshots Boolean 1.0-alpha-1 Whether to allow snapshots when searching for the latest version of an artifact.
Default value is: false.
excludeReactor Boolean 1.0-alpha-3 Whether to skip processing dependencies that are produced as part of the current reactor.
excludes String[] 1.0-beta-1 A list of artifact patterns to exclude. Follows the pattern "groupId:artifactId:type:classifier:version". This configuration setting is ignored if excludesList is defined.
excludesList String 1.0-beta-1 A comma separated list of artifact patterns to exclude. Follows the pattern "groupId:artifactId:type:classifier:version". Designed to allow specifing the set of excludes from the command line. When specifying excludes from the pom, use the excludes configuration instead. If this property is specified then the exclude configuration is ignored.
generateBackupPoms Boolean 1.0-alpha-3 Controls whether a backup pom should be created (default is true).
includes String[] 1.0-beta-1 A list of artifact patterns to include. Follows the pattern "groupId:artifactId:type:classifier:version". This configuration setting is ignored if includesList is defined.
includesList String 1.0-beta-1 A comma separated list of artifact patterns to include. Follows the pattern "groupId:artifactId:type:classifier:version". Designed to allow specifing the set of includes from the command line. When specifying includes from the pom, use the includes configuration instead. If this property is specified then the include configuration is ignored.
processDependencies Boolean 1.0-alpha-3 Whether to process the dependencies section of the project. If not set will default to true.
processDependencyManagement Boolean 1.0-alpha-3 Whether to process the dependencyManagement section of the project. If not set will default to true.
rulesUri String 1.0-alpha-3 The Wagon URI of a ruleSet file containing the rules that control how to compare version numbers.
serverId String 1.0-alpha-3 settings.xml's server id for the URL. This is used when wagon needs extra authentication information.
Default value is: serverId.

Parameter Details

allowIncrementalUpdates:

Whether to allow the incremental version number to be changed.
  • Type: java.lang.Boolean
  • Since: 1.0-beta-1
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${allowIncrementalUpdates}
  • Default: true

allowMajorUpdates:

Whether to allow the major version number to be changed.
  • Type: java.lang.Boolean
  • Since: 1.0-beta-1
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${allowMajorUpdates}
  • Default: false

allowMinorUpdates:

Whether to allow the minor version number to be changed.
  • Type: java.lang.Boolean
  • Since: 1.0-beta-1
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${allowMinorUpdates}
  • Default: false

allowSnapshots:

Whether to allow snapshots when searching for the latest version of an artifact.
  • Type: java.lang.Boolean
  • Since: 1.0-alpha-1
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${allowSnapshots}
  • Default: false

excludeReactor:

Whether to skip processing dependencies that are produced as part of the current reactor.
  • Type: java.lang.Boolean
  • Since: 1.0-alpha-3
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${excludeReactor}

excludes:

A list of artifact patterns to exclude. Follows the pattern "groupId:artifactId:type:classifier:version". This configuration setting is ignored if excludesList is defined.
  • Type: java.lang.String[]
  • Since: 1.0-beta-1
  • Required: No

excludesList:

A comma separated list of artifact patterns to exclude. Follows the pattern "groupId:artifactId:type:classifier:version". Designed to allow specifing the set of excludes from the command line. When specifying excludes from the pom, use the excludes configuration instead. If this property is specified then the exclude configuration is ignored.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 1.0-beta-1
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${excludes}

generateBackupPoms:

Controls whether a backup pom should be created (default is true).
  • Type: java.lang.Boolean
  • Since: 1.0-alpha-3
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${generateBackupPoms}

includes:

A list of artifact patterns to include. Follows the pattern "groupId:artifactId:type:classifier:version". This configuration setting is ignored if includesList is defined.
  • Type: java.lang.String[]
  • Since: 1.0-beta-1
  • Required: No

includesList:

A comma separated list of artifact patterns to include. Follows the pattern "groupId:artifactId:type:classifier:version". Designed to allow specifing the set of includes from the command line. When specifying includes from the pom, use the includes configuration instead. If this property is specified then the include configuration is ignored.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 1.0-beta-1
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${includes}

processDependencies:

Whether to process the dependencies section of the project. If not set will default to true.
  • Type: java.lang.Boolean
  • Since: 1.0-alpha-3
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${processDependencies}

processDependencyManagement:

Whether to process the dependencyManagement section of the project. If not set will default to true.
  • Type: java.lang.Boolean
  • Since: 1.0-alpha-3
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${processDependencyManagement}

rulesUri:

The Wagon URI of a ruleSet file containing the rules that control how to compare version numbers.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 1.0-alpha-3
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${maven.version.rules}

serverId:

settings.xml's server id for the URL. This is used when wagon needs extra authentication information.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 1.0-alpha-3
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${maven.version.rules.serverId}
  • Default: serverId