Package: maven-debian-helper Version: 1.6.11 Severity: wishlist Hi,
I already tried to start a discussion about switching the default build system in mh_make templates to DH. https://lists.debian.org/debian-java/2015/05/msg00037.html I agree that cdbs is a sufficient and good build system for simple Maven based packages. Nevertheless I think dh's features are superior and there are other things which should be taken into consideration: * dh is the most used build system in Debian. Switching the default to dh makes it easier for newcomers to contribute new packages or to update existing ones because they can possibly re-use their existing packaging skills for Java software too. * dh's overriding mechanism is superior and more flexible. Especially if you have to deal with any all source packages, a lot of symlinks or other customizations, dh provides logical override targets and a plethora of options. * I believe that we should focus on one build system for team maintained packages which simplifies the packaging process in the long run. There will be common problems, but also common solutions and people will benefit from synergy effects. * A default debian/rules template is even shorter and we could avoid the build-dependency on cdbs :) export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/default-java %: dh $@ --parallel --buildsystem=maven get-orig-source: uscan --download-current-version --force-download --no-symlink There seems to be only one blocker. Cleaning doesn't always work as intended with dh. Emmanuel has already provided a patch for debhelper. I will mark his bug as a blocking bug for this one. https://bugs.debian.org/785811 More feedback is appreciated Regards, Markus -- System Information: Debian Release: stretch/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Init: unable to detect Versions of packages maven-debian-helper depends on: ii default-jdk 2:1.7-52 ii libmaven-clean-plugin-java 2.5-1 ii libmaven-compiler-plugin-java 2.5.1-1 ii libmaven-jar-plugin-java 2.4-1 ii libmaven-resources-plugin-java 2.3-8 ii libmaven-site-plugin-java 2.1-3 ii libplexus-velocity-java 1.1.8-1 ii libsurefire-java 2.10-5 ii maven-repo-helper 1.8.9 ii maven2 2.2.1-25 ii velocity 1.7-4 maven-debian-helper recommends no packages. Versions of packages maven-debian-helper suggests: ii apt-file 2.5.4 ii devscripts 2.15.4 ii libmaven-javadoc-plugin-java 2.9.1-2 ii subversion 1.8.10-6 -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
