[ARCHETYPE-539] Maven archetype:generate hangs on retrieval of archetype-catalog.xml even on offline mode

**[Franz Allan Valencia See](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=franz_see)** opened **[ARCHETYPE-539](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARCHETYPE-539?redirect=false)** and commented

**Steps to reproduce** 

1.a Have slow connection 

1.b.Alternatively, simulate slow connection with [crapify](https://www.npmjs.com/package/crapify)

1.b.1. Install crapify - `npm install crapify -g`

1.b.2. Run crapify - `crapify --port=5000 --speed=1 start`

1.b.3. Configure `~/.m2/settings.xml` to use crapify

```xml

...
  
      
           crapify-proxy
           true
           http
           localhost
           5000
      
   
...

```

 

2. Execute 

```bash
$ mvn archetype:generate -DgroupId=com.example -DartifactId=example -Dversion=1.0-SNAPSHOT -o
```

  

**Expected Behaviour:**

The list of available archetypes would be shown to the user. 

_Note: I believe in older versions, only the basic archetypes are shown like quickstart_

 

**Actual Behaviour:**

Maven command hangs in this last last line:

```bash
[DEBUG] Searching for remote catalog: https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/archetype-catalog.xml
```

 

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**Affects:** 3.0.1

**Attachments:**
- [build.log](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/attachment/12908576/build.log) (_20.48 kB_)

2 votes, 4 watchers

Start by reproducing `mvn archetype:generate ... -o` with the proxy setup described and trace the `archetype:generate` entry point when it searches for `https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/archetype-catalog.xml`. Done means offline mode no longer hangs on remote catalog retrieval and the available archetypes are shown.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.