[FELIX-3877] Transitive optional dependencies add non-optional Import-Packages

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: maven-bundle-plugin-2.3.7
• Fix Version/s: maven-bundle-plugin-future
• Component/s: Maven Bundle Plugin
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Xavier Courangon
• Created: 29/Jan/13 14:08
• Updated: 07/Jun/13 14:31

Description

When a Maven dependency is marked optional, the imported packages are optional also as expected.
But it this is not true for transitive dependencies of embedded dependencies the imported packages are not optional. The Bundle cannot start.

Issue Links

• relates to: FELIX-3565 Embed-Transitive leaks transitive dependencies of excluded artifacts