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David Jackman commented on MJAVADOC-67: --------------------------------------- This issue was reported in MJAVADOC-19, which is fixed in the code but not in 2.0-beta-3 and not available in any 2.0 snapshot (since no 2.0 snapshots have been deployed). > JavaDoc plugin will not locate overview file. > --------------------------------------------- > > Key: MJAVADOC-67 > URL: http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/MJAVADOC-67 > Project: Maven 2.x Javadoc Plugin > Type: Bug > Versions: 2.0 > Environment: Maven version: 2.0.4 > Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] > Reporter: Steven Coco > Fix For: 2.0 > Attachments: JavaDoc Overview Tester.zip > > > No matter what I specify for the overview in the javadoc plugin, Maven will > not locate it. The file separators are stripped from the returned file path. > The POM declares: > <plugin> > <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> > <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId> > <configuration> > > <overview>${project.build.sourceDirectory}/overview.html</overview> > </configuration> > </plugin> > javadoc fails with the error message: > Embedded error: Exit code: 1 - javadoc: error - Error while reading file > C:Documents and SettingsCocoMy DocumentsJavaNet.StevenCocoXML Propertie > s Convertersrcmainjava/overview.html > Using: ${basedir}/src/main/java/overview.html yields: > Embedded error: Exit code: 1 - javadoc: error - Error while reading file > C:Documents and SettingsCocoMy DocumentsJavaNet.StevenCocoXML Propertie > s Converter/src/main/java/overview.html > Using: src/main/java/overview.html yields: > Embedded error: Exit code: 1 - javadoc: error - Error while reading file > src/main/java/overview.html -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://jira.codehaus.org/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira