[MNG-3906] Project-level plugin dependencies are in random order after merging

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.0.9, 2.1.0-M1
• Fix Version/s: 2.0.11, 2.1.0
• Component/s: Class Loading, Plugins and Lifecycle
• Assignee: Benjamin Bentmann
• Reporter: Benjamin Bentmann
• Created: 14/Dec/08 05:43
• Updated: 14/Dec/08 07:45
• Resolved: 14/Dec/08 07:45

Description

Parent POM snippet:

<plugin>
  <groupId>org.apache.maven.its.plugins</groupId>
  <artifactId>maven-it-plugin-class-loader</artifactId>
  <version>2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
  <dependencies>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.apache.maven.its.mng3906</groupId>
      <artifactId>e</artifactId>
      <version>0.1</version>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.apache.maven.its.mng3906</groupId>
      <artifactId>a</artifactId>
      <version>0.1</version>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.apache.maven.its.mng3906</groupId>
      <artifactId>d</artifactId>
      <version>0.1</version>
    </dependency>
  </dependencies>
</plugin>

Child POM snippet:

<plugin>
  <groupId>org.apache.maven.its.plugins</groupId>
  <artifactId>maven-it-plugin-class-loader</artifactId>
  <version>2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
  <dependencies>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.apache.maven.its.mng3906</groupId>
      <artifactId>c</artifactId>
      <version>0.1</version>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.apache.maven.its.mng3906</groupId>
      <artifactId>a</artifactId>
      <version>0.2</version>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.apache.maven.its.mng3906</groupId>
      <artifactId>b</artifactId>
      <version>0.1</version>
    </dependency>
  </dependencies>
</plugin>

Effective child POM:

<plugin>
  <groupId>org.apache.maven.its.plugins</groupId>
  <artifactId>maven-it-plugin-class-loader</artifactId>
  <version>2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
  <dependencies>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.apache.maven.its.mng3906</groupId>
      <artifactId>e</artifactId>
      <version>0.1</version>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.apache.maven.its.mng3906</groupId>
      <artifactId>a</artifactId>
      <version>0.2</version>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.apache.maven.its.mng3906</groupId>
      <artifactId>d</artifactId>
      <version>0.1</version>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.apache.maven.its.mng3906</groupId>
      <artifactId>c</artifactId>
      <version>0.1</version>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.apache.maven.its.mng3906</groupId>
      <artifactId>b</artifactId>
      <version>0.1</version>
    </dependency>
  </dependencies>
</plugin>

This should be synced with the handling of ordinary project dependencies, i.e.

1. plugin dependencies of child POM first (in POM order)
2. plugin dependencies of parent POM last (in POM order)