[JENA-2077] Run RAT from the top directory only.

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Done
• Affects Version/s: Jena 3.17.0
• Fix Version/s: Jena 4.0.0
• Component/s: Build
• Assignee: Andy Seaborne
• Reporter: Andy Seaborne
• Created: 24/Mar/21 20:35
• Updated: 01/Apr/21 09:21
• Resolved: 25/Mar/21 10:38

Description

Run Apache RAT checks only when running maven in the top directory.

This means:

RAT checks will be done for the whole project in one single plugin run at the start.
Previously, it ran on entering the module so a RAT failure could occur late in the build.

Does not run when maven executed in a module during development.

It makes it possible to switch to using a RAT exclusions file, rather than inline in the plugin configuration. It is hard (not possible?) to name the exclusions file to work for both parent and module use.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #966