[MNG-4909] Emit warning when dependency with scope import but inproper type is declared

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.0
• Fix Version/s: 3.0.1
• Component/s: Dependencies, POM
• Assignee: Benjamin Bentmann
• Reporter: Benjamin Bentmann
• Created: 22/Nov/10 06:15
• Updated: 22/Nov/10 06:19
• Resolved: 22/Nov/10 06:19

Description

Import of managed dependencies works only if the managed depencency uses scope import and is of type pom. The latter condition is easily forgotten/overlooked by users which then wonder why the import doesn't work. Maven should emit a validation warning to help troubleshoot this typo.