apache / apache/maven-dependency-plugin
[MDEP-522] Support different output types for list, or resolve
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Description
**[Jochen Wiedmann](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=jochen@apache.org)** opened **[MDEP-522](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MDEP-522?redirect=false)** and commented
Right now, the goals list, and resolve, generate a human readably output file. This is unsuitable for machine based processing, although a dependency list is very likely to be of use for downstream applications.
Suggestion: Introduce a new parameter outputFormat with values like "text" (current format, default), or "properties".
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**Affects:** 2.10
**Attachments:**
- [MDEP-522.patch](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/attachment/12795294/MDEP-522.patch) (_19.09 kB_)
- [MDEP-522.patch](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/attachment/12795293/MDEP-522.patch) (_18.45 kB_)
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Research direction
Start by reading the implementations of the list and resolve goals, then review the two attached MDEP-522.patch files for existing direction. The change should introduce an outputFormat option supporting the current text format by default and a properties format suitable for machine processing.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100