[MNG-3811] Report plugins don't inherit configuration

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.0.9, 2.0.11
• Fix Version/s: 2.0.11, 2.1.0
• Component/s: POM
• Environment: Ubuntu x64; java version "1.6.0_0"; OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_0-b11); OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 1.6.0_0-b11, mixed mode)
• Flags: Patch
• Assignee: Brett Porter
• Reporter: Nik Everett
• Created: 31/Oct/08 12:57
• Updated: 06/Apr/15 00:11
• Resolved: 26/Feb/09 07:40

Description

'm trying to set up reporting plugin inheritance and not having any luck. I'm using Maven 2.0.9 on Java 1.6.0_07. Here is my problem:
parent/pom.xml has

  <reporting>
    <plugins>
      <plugin>
        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
        <configuration>
          <silent>true</silent>
          <links>
            <link>parentLink</link>
          </links>
        </configuration>
      </plugin>
    </plugins>
  </reporting>

child/pom.xml has

  <reporting>
    <plugins>
      <plugin>
        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
        <configuration>
          <links combine.children="append">
            <link>childLink</link>
          </links>
        </configuration>
      </plugin>
    </plugins>
  </reporting>

After installing the parent, mvn help:effective-pom for the child yeilds:

 <reporting>
    <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
    <plugins>
      <plugin>
        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
        <configuration>
          <links>
            <link>childLink</link>
          </links>
        </configuration>
      </plugin>
    </plugins>
  </reporting>

I expected it to look like:

 <reporting>
    <outputDirectory>target/site</outputDirectory>
    <plugins>
      <plugin>
        <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
        <configuration>
          <silent>true</silent>
          <links>
            <link>parentLink</link>
            <link>childLink</link>
          </links>
        </configuration>
      </plugin>
    </plugins>
  </reporting>

I'd be happy to make a test case for this if someone would point me in the right direction.

Issue Links

• is duplicated by: MJAVADOC-285 "combine.children='append'" not being honored in <reporting/>
• relates to: MNG-693 Reporting stanza is not inherited from parent