tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210746567797143740.post5968539961555494433..comments2024-01-27T01:41:16.433-05:00Comments on Meera's Blog: Maven - It Isn't ALL Bad!Meera Subbaraohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09765012286550438202noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210746567797143740.post-11254900369754353062010-02-16T06:12:24.994-05:002010-02-16T06:12:24.994-05:00Maven is a disaster. Avoid it at all costs.Maven is a disaster. Avoid it at all costs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210746567797143740.post-49552318333061414482010-02-02T19:02:52.327-05:002010-02-02T19:02:52.327-05:00Haven't tried Maven 3, Levent. Need to work on...Haven't tried Maven 3, Levent. Need to work on that as well.Meera Subbaraohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09765012286550438202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210746567797143740.post-27840368709475720022010-01-29T17:26:51.138-05:002010-01-29T17:26:51.138-05:00I am also curious to try out Maven 3. Been happy w...I am also curious to try out Maven 3. Been happy with Ivy for Ant so far - seems like a good addition for dependency management. Thanks for the informative blog entry.Leventhttp://64clicks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210746567797143740.post-19330457579254450042010-01-15T11:53:02.083-05:002010-01-15T11:53:02.083-05:00That's exactly why I was hesitant to use Maven...That's exactly why I was hesitant to use Maven. Everything happened magically. And of course, magic and programming never go hand in hand.Meera Subbaraohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09765012286550438202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210746567797143740.post-27849552680004195032010-01-15T11:38:23.895-05:002010-01-15T11:38:23.895-05:00I was an Ant user (long back), but have been using...I was an Ant user (long back), but have been using Maven for almost 5 years now -initially, maven1 and then maven2. I agree it can be intimidating initially. We even used to have joke that everything works by magic in maven. But once you understand it, it is really nice and all the available maven plugins makes your life even more easier. Maven3 seems interesting as well...Rajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749555177730926480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210746567797143740.post-73029419571976585912010-01-15T09:49:25.647-05:002010-01-15T09:49:25.647-05:00I read your post. Thanks so much for pointing me t...I read your post. Thanks so much for pointing me to the same. It is excellent.<br /><br />I tried the Eclipse plugin for Maven. Had no luck getting it to work. Didn't bother digging deep into the problem either.Meera Subbaraohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09765012286550438202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210746567797143740.post-36943762240750550292010-01-15T09:37:54.050-05:002010-01-15T09:37:54.050-05:00Completely agree that Maven is great for "kic...Completely agree that Maven is great for "kickstart" scenarios or simple demos. In my experience, when you have to do some specific stuff as part of your build, it is far, far easier to achieve using Ant. I blogged about this here (and there are some thoughts regarding Ivy as well):<br /><br /><a href="http://ptrthomas.wordpress.com/2009/03/08/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210746567797143740.post-76364099721169291062010-01-15T08:36:55.385-05:002010-01-15T08:36:55.385-05:00Did you try Ivy? I have used it in many projects. ...Did you try Ivy? I have used it in many projects. It is exactly the same what Maven does for managing dependencies.Meera Subbaraohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09765012286550438202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210746567797143740.post-81094731600358759402010-01-15T07:55:46.666-05:002010-01-15T07:55:46.666-05:00I moved from Ant to Maven2 recently because I hate...I moved from Ant to Maven2 recently because I hated checking in the dependency JARs in version control. If Ant had a dependency management system like Maven, I would have stuck with Ant.Shantanu Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05850495396182844220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210746567797143740.post-63301705400492054882010-01-14T10:14:46.493-05:002010-01-14T10:14:46.493-05:00I haven't used Maven in any projects until now...I haven't used Maven in any projects until now. Most places I worked or companies I consulted in the last 2 years, have used Ant. <br /><br />So, if I see the usage of Maven next, I wouldn't be intimidated. <br /><br />I sincerely have started liking it as well so far.Meera Subbaraohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09765012286550438202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210746567797143740.post-45060704292038425962010-01-14T09:53:26.359-05:002010-01-14T09:53:26.359-05:00Why stick with ANT?
I have found that getting up...Why stick with ANT? <br /><br />I have found that getting up to speed on a Maven project is much faster than on one using ANT. <br /><br />Since Maven strongly encourages a standard project structure.<br /><br />When I get involved in an existing project using ANT, I spend a considerable amount of time getting familiar with the project structure. Finding where the property files are, where the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com