[RAT-107] useEclipseDefaultExcludes does not ignore sub-module's eclipse dotfiles.

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 0.8
• Component/s: Client - maven
• Labels: eclipse maven

Environment

Maven 3.03, Java 1.6.0_29, eclipse Indigo Service release 1

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: jv
• Created: 29/Nov/11 14:43
• Updated: 09/Jul/14 12:43

Description

useEclipseDefaultExcludes works for ignoring eclipse dotfiles in the parent pom's directory, but when used in conjuction with excludeSubProjects=false, subProjects eclipse dotfiles are not ignored and I believe they should be.

This can be recreated by having a maven project with integrated submodules, and setting up RAT to <excludeSubProjects>false</excludeSubProjects> and <useEclipseDefaultExcludes>true</useEclipseDefaultExcludes>. In the generated output file you will see the .project and .settings file/folder are not included in the check, but the <submodule>/.project and <submodule>/.settings file/folder are checked (and will presumably fail).

Issue Links

• relates to: MAHOUT-1342 Exclude .git/**, Eclipse, and .patch files from Rat check