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versions:use-latest-versions

Full name:

org.codehaus.mojo:versions-maven-plugin:2.16.2:use-latest-versions

Description:

Replaces any version with the latest version found in the artifactory.

Attributes:

  • Requires a Maven project to be executed.
  • The goal is thread-safe and supports parallel builds.
  • Since version: 1.0-alpha-3.

Optional Parameters

Name Type Since Description
<allowDowngrade> boolean 2.12.0

Whether to downgrade a snapshot dependency if allowSnapshots is false and there exists a non-snapshot version within the range fulfilling the criteria.

Only valid if allowSnapshots is false.


Default value is: false.
User property is: allowDowngrade.
<allowIncrementalUpdates> boolean 1.2 Whether to allow the incremental version number to be changed.

Note: false also implies allowMajorUpdates and allowMinorUpdates false


Default value is: true.
User property is: allowIncrementalUpdates.
<allowMajorUpdates> boolean 1.2 Whether to allow the major version number to be changed.
Default value is: true.
User property is: allowMajorUpdates.
<allowMinorUpdates> boolean 1.2 Whether to allow the minor version number to be changed.

Note: false also implies allowMajorUpdates false


Default value is: true.
User property is: allowMinorUpdates.
<allowSnapshots> boolean 1.0-alpha-1 Whether to allow snapshots when searching for the latest version of an artifact.
Default value is: false.
User property is: allowSnapshots.
<changeRecorderFormat> String 2.11 The format used to record changes. If "none" is specified, no changes are recorded.
Default value is: none.
User property is: changeRecorderFormat.
<changeRecorderOutputFile> File 2.11 The output file used to record changes.
Default value is: ${project.build.directory}/versions-changes.xml.
User property is: changeRecorderOutputFile.
<excludeReactor> boolean 1.0-alpha-3 Whether to skip processing dependencies that are produced as part of the current reactor.
Default value is: true.
User property is: excludeReactor.
<excludes> String[] 1.0-beta-1 A list of artifact patterns to exclude. Follows the pattern "groupId:artifactId:type:classifier:version". This configuration setting is ignored if excludesList is defined.
<excludesList> String 1.0-beta-1 A comma separated list of artifact patterns to exclude. Follows the pattern "groupId:artifactId:type:classifier:version". Designed to allow specifying the set of excludes from the command line. When specifying excludes from the pom, use the excludes configuration instead. If this property is specified then the excludes configuration is ignored.
User property is: excludes.
<generateBackupPoms> boolean 1.0-alpha-3 Controls whether a backup pom should be created.
Default value is: true.
User property is: generateBackupPoms.
<ignoredVersions> Set<String> 2.13.0

Allows specifying ignored versions directly as an alternative to providing the ruleSet parameter; mainly created for -D property usage.

Example: "1\.0\.1,.+-M.,.*-SNAPSHOT"

Currently, this parameter will override the defined ruleSet


User property is: maven.version.ignore.
<includes> String[] 1.0-beta-1 A list of artifact patterns to include. Follows the pattern "groupId:artifactId:type:classifier:version". This configuration setting is ignored if includesList is defined.
<includesList> String 1.0-beta-1 A comma separated list of artifact patterns to include. Follows the pattern "groupId:artifactId:type:classifier:version". Designed to allow specifying the set of includes from the command line. When specifying includes from the pom, use the includes configuration instead. If this property is specified then the includes configuration is ignored.
User property is: includes.
<processDependencies> boolean 1.0-alpha-3 Whether to process the dependencies section of the project.
Default value is: true.
User property is: processDependencies.
<processDependencyManagement> boolean 1.0-alpha-3 Whether to process the dependencyManagement section of the project.
Default value is: true.
User property is: processDependencyManagement.
<processParent> boolean 2.3 Whether to process the parent section of the project. If not set will default to false.
Default value is: false.
User property is: processParent.
<ruleSet> RuleSet 2.13.0

Allows specifying the org.codehaus.mojo.versions.model.RuleSet object describing rules on artifact versions to ignore when considering updates.


See also: Using the ruleSet element in the POM
<rulesUri> String 1.0-alpha-3 URI of a ruleSet file containing the rules that control how to compare version numbers. The URI could be either a Wagon URI or a classpath URI (e.g. classpath:///package/sub/package/rules.xml).
User property is: maven.version.rules.
<scope> String 2.15 a scope to use to filter the artifacts matching the asked scope (as well as the ones implied by maven)
User property is: scope.
<serverId> String 1.0-alpha-3 settings.xml's server id for the URL. This is used when wagon needs extra authentication information.
Default value is: serverId.
User property is: maven.version.rules.serverId.

Parameter Details

<allowDowngrade>

Whether to downgrade a snapshot dependency if allowSnapshots is false and there exists a non-snapshot version within the range fulfilling the criteria.

Only valid if allowSnapshots is false.

  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.12.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: allowDowngrade
  • Default: false

<allowIncrementalUpdates>

Whether to allow the incremental version number to be changed.

Note: false also implies allowMajorUpdates and allowMinorUpdates false

  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 1.2
  • Required: No
  • User Property: allowIncrementalUpdates
  • Default: true

<allowMajorUpdates>

Whether to allow the major version number to be changed.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 1.2
  • Required: No
  • User Property: allowMajorUpdates
  • Default: true

<allowMinorUpdates>

Whether to allow the minor version number to be changed.

Note: false also implies allowMajorUpdates false

  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 1.2
  • Required: No
  • User Property: allowMinorUpdates
  • Default: true

<allowSnapshots>

Whether to allow snapshots when searching for the latest version of an artifact.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 1.0-alpha-1
  • Required: No
  • User Property: allowSnapshots
  • Default: false

<changeRecorderFormat>

The format used to record changes. If "none" is specified, no changes are recorded.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.11
  • Required: No
  • User Property: changeRecorderFormat
  • Default: none

<changeRecorderOutputFile>

The output file used to record changes.
  • Type: java.io.File
  • Since: 2.11
  • Required: No
  • User Property: changeRecorderOutputFile
  • Default: ${project.build.directory}/versions-changes.xml

<excludeReactor>

Whether to skip processing dependencies that are produced as part of the current reactor.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 1.0-alpha-3
  • Required: No
  • User Property: excludeReactor
  • Default: true

<excludes>

A list of artifact patterns to exclude. Follows the pattern "groupId:artifactId:type:classifier:version". This configuration setting is ignored if excludesList is defined.
  • Type: java.lang.String[]
  • Since: 1.0-beta-1
  • Required: No

<excludesList>

A comma separated list of artifact patterns to exclude. Follows the pattern "groupId:artifactId:type:classifier:version". Designed to allow specifying the set of excludes from the command line. When specifying excludes from the pom, use the excludes configuration instead. If this property is specified then the excludes configuration is ignored.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 1.0-beta-1
  • Required: No
  • User Property: excludes

<generateBackupPoms>

Controls whether a backup pom should be created.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 1.0-alpha-3
  • Required: No
  • User Property: generateBackupPoms
  • Default: true

<ignoredVersions>

Allows specifying ignored versions directly as an alternative to providing the ruleSet parameter; mainly created for -D property usage.

Example: "1\.0\.1,.+-M.,.*-SNAPSHOT"

Currently, this parameter will override the defined ruleSet

  • Type: java.util.Set<java.lang.String>
  • Since: 2.13.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: maven.version.ignore

<includes>

A list of artifact patterns to include. Follows the pattern "groupId:artifactId:type:classifier:version". This configuration setting is ignored if includesList is defined.
  • Type: java.lang.String[]
  • Since: 1.0-beta-1
  • Required: No

<includesList>

A comma separated list of artifact patterns to include. Follows the pattern "groupId:artifactId:type:classifier:version". Designed to allow specifying the set of includes from the command line. When specifying includes from the pom, use the includes configuration instead. If this property is specified then the includes configuration is ignored.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 1.0-beta-1
  • Required: No
  • User Property: includes

<processDependencies>

Whether to process the dependencies section of the project.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 1.0-alpha-3
  • Required: No
  • User Property: processDependencies
  • Default: true

<processDependencyManagement>

Whether to process the dependencyManagement section of the project.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 1.0-alpha-3
  • Required: No
  • User Property: processDependencyManagement
  • Default: true

<processParent>

Whether to process the parent section of the project. If not set will default to false.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.3
  • Required: No
  • User Property: processParent
  • Default: false

<ruleSet>

Allows specifying the org.codehaus.mojo.versions.model.RuleSet object describing rules on artifact versions to ignore when considering updates.


See also: Using the ruleSet element in the POM
  • Type: org.codehaus.mojo.versions.model.RuleSet
  • Since: 2.13.0
  • Required: No

<rulesUri>

URI of a ruleSet file containing the rules that control how to compare version numbers. The URI could be either a Wagon URI or a classpath URI (e.g. classpath:///package/sub/package/rules.xml).
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 1.0-alpha-3
  • Required: No
  • User Property: maven.version.rules

<scope>

a scope to use to filter the artifacts matching the asked scope (as well as the ones implied by maven)
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.15
  • Required: No
  • User Property: scope

<serverId>

settings.xml's server id for the URL. This is used when wagon needs extra authentication information.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 1.0-alpha-3
  • Required: No
  • User Property: maven.version.rules.serverId
  • Default: serverId