[MASSEMBLY-391] Sharing a default assembly descriptor across sub modules does not work if invoked from parent project

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: 2.0.1
• Assignee: John Dennis Casey
• Reporter: Stephen Evanchik
• Created: 16/Feb/09 19:00
• Updated: 01/Oct/10 05:33
• Resolved: 22/Sep/10 18:42

Description

I have a multi-project folders setup like one shown below,

root

_ sub-folder1

_ sub-folder2

_ sub-folder3

_ etc

Have a root pom.xml at the root folder level and in that I have defined
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
<configuration>
<descriptors>
<descriptor>src/main/assembly/descriptor.xml
</descriptor>
</descriptors>
</configuration>
</plugin>

Above descriptor works fine only if I have defined a descriptor file on the src/main/assembly folder for each sub-folder1, sub-folder2, etc.
It would be great if maven supports me in defining a common assembly descriptor and can be shared by all the sub modules from a common location.

Issue Links

• is related to: MASSEMBLY-73 Sharing a default assembly descriptor across sub modules
• relates to: MASSEMBLY-468 Sharing assembly descriptor across sub modules does not work if parent defines assembly and submodule want to add own assembly