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Michael Osipov closed MNG-4723. ------------------------------- Resolution: Cannot Reproduce This is already done in [DefaultModelValidator|https://github.com/apache/maven/blob/2a9a07b0a188cfb5f480075f9eedb9f70a6206a5/maven-model-builder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/model/validation/DefaultModelValidator.java#L567-L598] these days. > scope="system" errors are difficult to diagnose because the error message is > wrong > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: MNG-4723 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-4723 > Project: Maven > Issue Type: Bug > Components: POM > Affects Versions: 2.2.1 > Environment: Apache Maven 2.2.1 (r801777; 2009-08-06 20:16:01+0100) > Java version: 1.6.0_20 > Java home: C:\jdk1.6.0_20\jre > Default locale: en_GB, platform encoding: Cp1252 > OS name: "windows xp" version: "5.1" arch: "x86" Family: "windows" > Reporter: Sebb > > The following pom contents: > {code:xml} > <dependencies> > <dependency> > <groupId>junit</groupId> > <artifactId>junit</artifactId> > <version>3.8.1</version> > <scope>system</scope> > <systemPath>c:/x/y/x</systemPath> > </dependency> > </dependencies> > {code} > generates the output: > {noformat} > [INFO] Failed to resolve artifact. > Missing: > ---------- > 1) junit:junit:jar:3.8.1 > Try downloading the file manually from the project website. > Then, install it using the command: > mvn install:install-file -DgroupId=junit -DartifactId=junit > -Dversion=3.8.1 -Dpackaging=jar -Dfile=/path/to/file > Alternatively, if you host your own repository you can deploy the file > there: > mvn deploy:deploy-file -DgroupId=junit -DartifactId=junit > -Dversion=3.8.1 -Dpackaging=jar -Dfile=/path/to/file -Du > rl=[url] -DrepositoryId=[id] > Path to dependency: > 1) org.home.mvnsample:mvnsample:jar:1.0-ALPHA2 > 2) junit:junit:jar:3.8.1 > ---------- > 1 required artifact is missing. > for artifact: > org.home.mvnsample:mvnsample:jar:1.0-ALPHA2 > from the specified remote repositories: > central (http://repo1.maven.org/maven2) > {noformat} > This implies that the {{junit.jar}} is being sought in Maven Central, whereas > in fact it is supposed to be in a local directory. > It would be a lot easier to debug errors in the systemPath if the error > message showed where Maven was actually looking for it. -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v6.3.4#6332)