[MNG-7116] Add support for mirror selector on external:http:*

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.6.3
• Fix Version/s: 3.8.1, 4.0.0-alpha-2, 4.0.0
• Assignee: Herve Boutemy
• Reporter: Herve Boutemy
• Created: 14/Mar/21 18:33
• Updated: 26/Jan/24 18:09
• Resolved: 19/Mar/21 21:29

Description

Maven can currently select mirrors on external:* which match any external repository

let's add external:http:* which will match any external repository using HTTP

see also MRESOLVER-165

Issue Links

• depends upon: MRESOLVER-165 Add support for mirror selector on external:http:*
• is depended upon by: MNG-7118 Block external HTTP repositories by default
• 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-8029 improve documentation of mirror in settings
• relates to: MNG-3461 Enhance Mirror definition syntax with external:*