apache / apache/maven-dependency-plugin
[MDEP-551] recursive dep:tree format dot just appends
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Description
**[Paul Hammant](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=paul)** opened **[MDEP-551](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MDEP-551?redirect=false)** and commented
For a multi-module build..
```
mvn dependency:tree -DappendOutput=true -DoutputType=dot -DoutputFile=/path/to/file.dot
```
... just appends multiple dot files together rather than composes a cohesive large dot (graphviz) file.
No graphviz capable tool can load the output :(
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Research direction
Start with the dependency:tree goal and its handling of -DappendOutput=true, -DoutputType=dot, and -DoutputFile. Trace how output from a multi-module build is written, then verify that the resulting file is one cohesive Graphviz dot file that a graphviz-capable tool can load.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100