[MNG-4746] A provided scoped transitive dependency of a provided scoped direct dependency will be omitted.

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Affects Version/s: 2.2.1
• Component/s: Dependencies
• Assignee: Benjamin Bentmann
• Reporter: Nico Werlein
• Created: 01/Aug/10 10:33
• Updated: 01/Aug/10 11:25
• Resolved: 01/Aug/10 11:25

Description

Despite the fact that the whole Maven literature (I'm aware of, of course )

• the official web site (http://maven.apache.org/guides/introduction/introduction-to-dependency-mechanism.html#Dependency_Scope)
• the official online book 'Maven: The Complete Reference' (http://www.sonatype.com/books/mvnref-book/reference/pom-relationships-sect-transitive.html)
• the book 'Maven: The Definitive Guide' ('Transitive dependencies and scope', Chapter 9, Page 164)
  states that a provided scoped transitive dependency of a provided scoped direct dependency will become a provided dependency, Maven 2 just omitts this provided scoped transitive dependency.

Issue Links

• duplicates: MNG-2205 "provided" scope dependencies must be transitive