[MNG-2166] Provide the help listing as default when no arguments are provided

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2
• Fix Version/s: 2.0.8
• Component/s: Command Line
• Environment: Any
• Assignee: Brian E Fox
• Reporter: Andre Ranvik
• Created: 22/Mar/06 02:24
• Updated: 10/Mar/16 13:50
• Resolved: 22/Oct/07 19:49

Description

When just writing "mvn" with no arguments on the command line I get a message such as this:
>mvn
[INFO] Scanning for projects...
[INFO] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ERROR] BUILD FAILURE
[INFO] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] You must specify at least one goal. Try 'install'
[INFO] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] For more information, run Maven with the -e switch
[INFO] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Total time: < 1 second
[INFO] Finished at: Wed Mar 22 09:15:04 CET 2006
[INFO] Final Memory: 1M/2M
[INFO] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Many new users to maven or any other such tools are used to getting at least some basic info of what is expected. How about just displaying the listing that shows up when a user writes "mvn -h" as default when no arguments are privided? This is also a feature that most other similar products have. I also would suggest printing a URL for where they can get basic information for how to use maven.

Issue Links

• relates to: MNG-3511 Review fix for MNG-2166

Sub-Tasks

• Review existing fix: Closed