[MNG-3461] Enhance Mirror definition syntax with external:*

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.0.8
• Fix Version/s: 2.0.9
• Component/s: Artifacts and Repositories
• Assignee: Brian E Fox
• Reporter: Brian E Fox
• Created: 13/Mar/08 17:23
• Updated: 28/Jan/24 10:42
• Resolved: 17/Mar/08 12:15

Description

I ran into some issues recently with the IT tests. I use a mirrorof * to redirect everything to a repo manager but this is also redirecting the file based repositories. I can't think of any good reason this should apply to anything other than remote repos. I have two proposals:

1. Change maven so that file based repos ignore all mirror settings

2. Change maven so that file based repos ignore the wildcard but
will respond if the mirror specifically names it.

I can't think of any reason why a mirror should override a local repo so I suggest we go with #1.

Issue Links

• is related to: MNG-7132 mirrorOf external:* external:http:* detect only 127.0.01 as local, missing IPv6, 127.x.y.z and other
• is related to: MNG-6613 Mirror matching ignores closest/nearest definition
• is related to: MNG-7116 Add support for mirror selector on external:http:*
• is related to: MNG-8029 improve documentation of mirror in settings
• is related to: MNG-2865 Add <mirrorOf>*</mirrorOf> feature
• relates to: MANTTASKS-141 Using expressions in a mirrorOf element breaks the downloading of dependencies
• relates to: MNG-3974 New mirror syntax is not stopping on first match