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rename dependency mechanism so it doesn't clash with the dependency report 

git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/maven/components/trunk@226508 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68
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Brett Leslie Porter 2005-07-30 13:02:05 +00:00
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maven-site/src/site/site.xml
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<item name="Getting Started" href="/getting-started.html"/> <item name="Getting Started" href="/getting-started.html"/>
<item name="Build Lifecycle" href="/lifecycle.html"/> <item name="Build Lifecycle" href="/lifecycle.html"/>
<item name="Plugin Overview" href="/plugin-overview.html"/> <item name="Plugin Overview" href="/plugin-overview.html"/>
<item name="Dependency Mechanism" href="/dependencies.html"/> <item name="Dependency Mechanism" href="/dependency-mechanism.html"/>
<item name="Creating a Site" href="/site.html"/> <item name="Creating a Site" href="/site.html"/>
</menu> </menu>
<menu name="Plugin Developers"> <menu name="Plugin Developers">

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maven-site/src/site/xdoc/dependencies.xml → maven-site/src/site/xdoc/dependency-mechanism.xml
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project inherits from its parents, or from its dependencies, and so on. project inherits from its parents, or from its dependencies, and so on.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
There is no limit to the number of levels that dependencies can be gathered from, and will only cause a problem There is no limit to the number of levels that dependencies can be gathered from, and will only cause a
problem
if a cyclic dependency is discovered. if a cyclic dependency is discovered.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
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</p> </p>
<ul> <ul>
<li> <li>
<i>Dependency mediation</i> - this determines what version of a dependency will be used when multiple <i>Dependency mediation</i>- this determines what version of a dependency will be used when multiple
different ones are encountered. Currently, Maven 2.0 only supports using the "nearest definition" - so different ones are encountered. Currently, Maven 2.0 only supports using the "nearest definition" - so
you can always guarantee a version by declaring it explicitly in the project's POM. you can always guarantee a version by declaring it explicitly in the project's POM.
</li> </li>
<li> <li>
<i>Dependency scope</i> - this allows you to only include dependencies appropriate for the current stage <i>Dependency scope</i>- this allows you to only include dependencies appropriate for the current stage
of the build. This is described in more detail below. of the build. This is described in more detail below.
</li> </li>
</ul> </ul>
<p> <p>
More features are planned, such as different mediation techniques and conflict management as well as reporting, More features are planned, such as different mediation techniques and conflict management as well as
reporting,
in later alpha versions of Maven 2.0. in later alpha versions of Maven 2.0.
</p> </p>
</subsection> </subsection>
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</p> </p>
<ul> <ul>
<li> <li>
<b>compile</b> - this is the default scope, used if none is specified. Compile dependencies are available <b>compile</b>- this is the default scope, used if none is specified. Compile dependencies are available
in all classpaths. in all classpaths.
</li> </li>
<li> <li>
<b>provided</b> - this is much like compile, but indicates you expect the JDK or a container to provide it. <b>provided</b>- this is much like compile, but indicates you expect the JDK or a container to provide it.
It is only available on the compilation classpath, and is not transitive. It is only available on the compilation classpath, and is not transitive.
</li> </li>
<li> <li>
<b>runtime</b> - this scope indicates that the dependency is not required for compilation, but is for execution. <b>runtime</b>- this scope indicates that the dependency is not required for compilation, but is for
execution.
It is in the runtime and test classpaths, but not the compile classpath. It is in the runtime and test classpaths, but not the compile classpath.
</li> </li>
<li> <li>
<b>test</b> - this scope indicates that the dependency is not required for normal use of the application, and <b>test</b>- this scope indicates that the dependency is not required for normal use of the application, and
is only available for the test compilation and execution phases. is only available for the test compilation and execution phases.
</li> </li>
</ul> </ul>
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</tr> </tr>
</table> </table>
<p> <p>
<b>(*) Note: </b> it is intended that this should be runtime instead, so that all compile dependencies must <b>(*) Note:</b>it is intended that this should be runtime instead, so that all compile dependencies must
be explicitly listed - however, there is the case where the library you depend on extends a class from another be explicitly listed - however, there is the case where the library you depend on extends a class from another
library, forcing you to have available at compile time. For this reason, compile time dependencies remain library, forcing you to have available at compile time. For this reason, compile time dependencies remain
as compile scope even when they are transitive. as compile scope even when they are transitive.