[MPOM-9] Apache Parent POM 9 does not allow override of <useAgent> in apache-release profile

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Auto Closed
• Affects Version/s: ASF-9
• Component/s: asf
• Assignee: Olivier Lamy
• Reporter: Sebb
• Created: 26/Apr/11 00:10
• Updated: 06/Sep/15 20:44
• Resolved: 06/Sep/15 20:44

Description

The apache-release profile contains the following settings:

<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
<configuration>
<passphrase>${gpg.passphrase}</passphrase>
<useAgent>true</useAgent>
</configuration>

This is bad, because it unconditionally forces the use of an agent which may not be appropriate for all use cases.

The code should use the relevant property, i.e.

<properties>
<gpg.useagent>true</gpg.useagent>
...
</properties>

...
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
<configuration>
<passphrase>${gpg.passphrase}</passphrase>
<useAgent>${gpg.useagent}</useAgent>
</configuration>

This would still default to true, but would allow command-line override.