Provide the lib in Maven central?

[funfried]

Hi @jglick,

if I reference the org.netbeans.contrib.yenta:api dependency in my NetBeans plugin it expects to have the org.netbeans.contrib.yenta:api nbm installed in the user's IDE where my plugin gets installed as the nbm-maven-plugin doesn't pack other nbms inside plugins, but if I reference the org.netbeans.contrib.yenta:lib (or any other jar file) it just packs it inside my plugin and it works like a charm. So the question is: Could you provide the org.netbeans.contrib.yenta:lib in Maven central?

Cheers,
Fabian

[jglick]

As in stapler/netbeans-stapler-plugin#6, yes. I need to go to some work to get Maven Central publishing set up. (https://github.com/sigstore/sigstore-maven promises to make that easier soon.)

[funfried]

Alternatively you could also provide the nbm in the new plugin portal of NetBeans: https://plugins.netbeans.apache.org. Then NetBeans wouldn't complain that the module cannot be found, instead it should install it from the official plugin portal as a dependency for my plugin or other plugins. Maybe that's easier as the nbm is already published on Maven central.

Thanks in advance.

[jglick]

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/How+to+get+plugin+on+Plugin+Portal+Update+Center claims that

Only Maven Central hosted plugins are accepted for registration in the Apache NetBeans Plugin Portal.

I do have an OSSRH login already, just need to set aside a bit of time to file a request for a new component, make sure the POM here satisfies Central constraints, etc.

[funfried]

I thought Yenta is already in Maven central, at least it says so here:
https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.netbeans.contrib.yenta/api/1.1

[jglick]

Apparently added a decade ago, so quite possible! I guess I can try just deploying an update and see what happens…

[funfried]

@jglick

Any news on this?