[IDEA] Central Maven repository for Bukkit-related libraries (e.g. Permissions, iConomy)

It would be nice if there was one Maven repository containing any JARs that would be useful for plugin development, just like sk89q's repository, except that any plugin developer can submit their own files to it.

We can integrate it with the forum, so that only approved plugin developers can submit to the repository.

I came up with this idea while trying to get Maven to build my plugin. So far, I've had to grab all the dependencies manually, which is a huge pain and pretty much defeats the point of using Maven in the first place .

Some JARs which may be useful:

• Permissions
• Nijikokun's Register
• Miscellaneous economy plugins
• OddItem
• ... Pretty much anything else that has the [DEV] tag

EDIT: I've suggested to Steve McGrath the idea of using Bukget for this:

Bukget's "name" property would be Maven's "artifactId" (e.g. iConomy)
Bukget's "version" property would be Maven's "version" (e.g. 5.0.1)
Bukget could have a new property "package" that would be Maven's "groupId" (e.g. org.nexua)

If Maven requested the URL "http://bukget.org/maven/org/nexua/iConomy/5.0.1/iConomy.jar", the Bukget server would read the iConomy package file, find the correct version, and redirect (301?) the client to the download.

This way, a developer could set up a plugin to work with iConomy just by adding Bukget into their project.

 

sounds good

 

I think that sounds good, too
i hope it will be implemented soon

 

You have no idea how much of a luxury this would be.

I third this. :3

 

I Fourth this!

 

Nice

 

OMG YES! Oh, and how about versioned Bukkit builds? So that I don't have to delete my bukkit snapshop just to get it to update.

 

I think this would be a great idea!

@Daniel Heppner I believe that bukkit builds will be numbered (beyond just snapshot) once it becomes more official (bukkit has not been officially released yet)

 

+1 and *i like*

 

Even if it isn't, it should still have some version string, e.g. "0.0.0.1024" for build #1024

 

@_ralts I completely agree with you, however the Bukkit team does things the way they like to, and quite frankly I am ok with that. I assume that bukkit will be going official some time around 11/11/11 (along with MC). so you probably only have to put up with this for another few months.

 

@_ralts : I have a maven repo (artifactory) that I'm using for my own plugin : http://gestdown.info:8888/artifactory/

I can create some user for the Plugin Dev that want to add libs or using it as repo

 

Why is this thread dead? It is such an awesome idea!

 

Zino
That facepalm meme is so useful

Why are you bumping such an old thread.
Although it is a good idea

 

That meme is indeed useful, I gave the reason in the post you replied to...

And it's even possible with that bukget api...
api.bukget.org/1/plugin/catchat/LATEST
just do some magic and done.