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Is it possible to set plugin and feature versions from ant build? [message #492722]

Wed, 21 October 2009 14:03

Andreas Gellendin

Messages: 12
Registered: July 2009

Junior Member

Hi all,

We have developed a RCP, which is a component of another product.
That's why the RCP version and the version of all it's plugins that we
developed shall be the same than the version of the other product.

It would be nice, if we could pass the version to the pdebuild via -D
property or something like that. The only way I found is to pass the
context qualifier, but not the whole version number.

Is there a way to set it from the build script and avoid to change all
manifest.mf and feature.xml files manually.

-Andreas

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Re: Is it possible to set plugin and feature versions from ant build? [message #493324 is a reply to message #492722]

Sat, 24 October 2009 19:42

Alain

Messages: 115
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

Hi Andreas

I have the same issue about the version numbering.
Did you find any solution for that?

Thanks for your answer,
Alain.

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Re: Is it possible to set plugin and feature versions from ant build? [message #493422 is a reply to message #493324]

Mon, 26 October 2009 08:03

Andreas Gellendin

Messages: 12
Registered: July 2009

Junior Member

Hi Alain,

Unfortunately not.
It seems, that there is no better solution than to patch all files
(Manifest.mf and feature.xml) with the new version number.

Has anyone a better solution?
-Andreas

Alain schrieb:
> Hi Andreas
>
> I have the same issue about the version numbering.
> Did you find any solution for that?
>
> Thanks for your answer,
> Alain.

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Re: Is it possible to set plugin and feature versions from ant build? [message #493427 is a reply to message #493422]

Mon, 26 October 2009 08:26

Mickael Istria

Messages: 865
Registered: July 2009
Location: Grenoble, France

Senior Member

Hello,

I think a solution could be to use a template MANIFEST.MF files, and to generate the correct MANIFEST.MF from it according to this property in your build. for example in postFetch task (for example by using a <replace token="XXX_VERSION_XXX.jar" value="${version}" file="META-INF/MANIFEST.MF" />)

HTH

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Mickael Istria - BonitaSoft S.A.
http://www.bonitasoft.com/products/downloads.php

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