[SCM-547] Release on Windows, of a multi-module project, using msysgit, throws a StringIndexOutOfBoundsException

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Affects Version/s: 1.3
• Component/s: maven-scm-provider-gitexe
• Environment: Windows XP 32-bit, msysgit 1.6.5.1-preview20091022, maven 2.2.1
• Assignee: Olivier Lamy
• Reporter: Ricky Clarkson
• Created: 18/Apr/10 18:15
• Updated: 29/Feb/12 16:54
• Resolved: 08/Jun/10 15:21

Description

Install msysgit with the default settings. Launch Git Bash.

git clone http://github.com/rickyclarkson/maven-git-testcase.git

cd maven-git-testcase

mvn release:prepare

The following is the output:

[INFO] Scanning for projects...
[INFO] Reactor build order:
[INFO] Unnamed - org.test:maven-git-testcase-parent:pom:1.0-SNAPSHOT
[INFO] Unnamed - org.test:maven-git-testcase-child:jar:1.0-SNAPSHOT
[INFO] Searching repository for plugin with prefix: 'release'.
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Building Unnamed - org.test:maven-git-testcase-parent:pom:1.0-SNAPSHOT
[INFO] task-segment: [release:prepare] (aggregator-style)
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] [release:prepare

{execution: default-cli}

]
[INFO] Verifying that there are no local modifications...
[INFO] Executing: cmd.exe /X /C "git status"
[INFO] Working directory: c:\Documents and Settings\Craig\maven-git-testcase
[INFO] nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)
[INFO] Checking dependencies and plugins for snapshots ...
What is the release version for "Unnamed - org.test:maven-git-testcase-parent:pom:1.0-SNAPSHOT"? (org.test:maven-git-testcase-parent) 1.0: :
What is the release version for "Unnamed - org.test:maven-git-testcase-child:jar:1.0-SNAPSHOT"? (org.test:maven-git-testcase-child) 1.0: :
What is SCM release tag or label for "Unnamed - org.test:maven-git-testcase-parent:pom:1.0-SNAPSHOT"? (org.test:maven-git-testcase-parent) maven-git-t
estcase-parent-1.0: :
What is the new development version for "Unnamed - org.test:maven-git-testcase-parent:pom:1.0-SNAPSHOT"? (org.test:maven-git-testcase-parent) 1.1-SNAP
SHOT: :
What is the new development version for "Unnamed - org.test:maven-git-testcase-child:jar:1.0-SNAPSHOT"? (org.test:maven-git-testcase-child) 1.1-SNAPSH
OT: :
[INFO] Transforming 'Unnamed - org.test:maven-git-testcase-parent:pom:1.0-SNAPSHOT'...
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ERROR] FATAL ERROR
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] String index out of range: -1
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Trace
java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: -1
at java.lang.String.substring(String.java:1937)
at org.apache.maven.shared.release.util.ReleaseUtil.getCommonBasedir(ReleaseUtil.java:206)
at org.apache.maven.shared.release.util.ReleaseUtil.getCommonBasedir(ReleaseUtil.java:177)
at org.apache.maven.shared.release.phase.AbstractRewritePomsPhase.transformDocument(AbstractRewritePomsPhase.java:303)
at org.apache.maven.shared.release.phase.AbstractRewritePomsPhase.transformProject(AbstractRewritePomsPhase.java:208)
at org.apache.maven.shared.release.phase.AbstractRewritePomsPhase.transform(AbstractRewritePomsPhase.java:114)
at org.apache.maven.shared.release.phase.AbstractRewritePomsPhase.execute(AbstractRewritePomsPhase.java:97)
at org.apache.maven.shared.release.DefaultReleaseManager.prepare(DefaultReleaseManager.java:203)
at org.apache.maven.shared.release.DefaultReleaseManager.prepare(DefaultReleaseManager.java:140)
at org.apache.maven.shared.release.DefaultReleaseManager.prepare(DefaultReleaseManager.java:103)
at org.apache.maven.plugins.release.PrepareReleaseMojo.prepareRelease(PrepareReleaseMojo.java:211)
at org.apache.maven.plugins.release.PrepareReleaseMojo.execute(PrepareReleaseMojo.java:181)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultPluginManager.java:490)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.executeGoals(DefaultLifecycleExecutor.java:694)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.executeStandaloneGoal(DefaultLifecycleExecutor.java:569)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.executeGoal(DefaultLifecycleExecutor.java:539)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.executeGoalAndHandleFailures(DefaultLifecycleExecutor.java:387)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.executeTaskSegments(DefaultLifecycleExecutor.java:284)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.execute(DefaultLifecycleExecutor.java:180)
at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:328)
at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:138)
at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:362)
at org.apache.maven.cli.compat.CompatibleMain.main(CompatibleMain.java:60)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:315)
at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:255)
at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:430)
at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:375)
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Total time: 10 seconds
[INFO] Finished at: Mon Apr 19 00:05:02 BST 2010
[INFO] Final Memory: 10M/21M
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------

This problem appears to go away if I move to a directory without spaces in the name, e.g., c:\maven-git-testcase, use Linux, run mvn release:prepare from within IDEA, release a single-module project or use svn instead of git.

Issue Links

• duplicates: MRELEASE-536 CommonBasedir Calculation fails on windows