feat: add extensions support to vaadin-maven-plugin#8269
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feat: add extensions support to vaadin-maven-plugin#8269
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Is this basically overwriting the default lifecycle? Could this conflict with other plugins?
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The list of 8 phases with their bound plugins has been unchanged since Maven 3.0 (2010), so this structure is safe and future-proof.
When users set <extensions>true</extensions> on the plugin, prepare-frontend and build-frontend goals run automatically without needing explicit <executions> configuration. This simplifies pom.xml files significantly: just declare the plugin once with extensions enabled instead of multiple execution blocks for different profiles.
It fixes the issue that Maven try to resolve the plugin before the reactor build even starts. Maven needs to load extensions during the project model building phase, which happens before any module is compiled.
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Summary
Add extensions support to vaadin-maven-plugin so users can simplify their pom.xml configuration.
With
<extensions>true</extensions>, prepare-frontend and build-frontend goals run automatically in their default phases without needing explicit<executions>blocks.Before:
After:
This is fully opt-in - users can still use the traditional syntax with explicit executions if they prefer.
Using extensions also makes it easier for us to change goals or phases in future versions without requiring users to update their pom.xml files.