Maven Checkstyle:Check not working
checkstyle, maven
Solution
You have bound `check` goal of `maven checkstyle plugin` to `compile` phase. That being the case, you would need to run `mvn compile` for your configurations to be used. Running `mvn checkstyle:check` will use default configurations. This looks like the most likely case for items 1 and 2 above.
Even if you were to run `mvn compile` the above configuration will still fail the build on account of the two configuration entries `failOnViolation` and `failOnError` since both of them are set to `true`. Removing these entries and running `mvn compile` should pass the build so long as the number of violations are less than `7000`.
Problem
I have been working on trying to get Checkstyle working in Maven in the Eclipse Indigo IDE for a while. Finally, I thought I will ask for some expert advise on this. I am using Eclipse Indigo and trying to configure Checkstyle to run in Maven. Below is a snippet of my pom.xml. Only `checkstyle:checkstyle` is working and creating the reports. ``` <profile> <id>checkstyle-profile</id> <build> <plugins> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId> <version>2.9.1</version> <configuration> <includeTestSourceDirectory>true</includeTestSourceDirectory> <configLocation>${basedir}/src/main/resources/maven_checks.xml</configLocation> </configuration> <executions> <execution> <id>checkstyle-check</id> <goals> <goal>check</goal> </goals> <phase>compile</phase> <!-- Default is "verify" --> <configuration> <violationSeverity>error</violationSeverity> <maxAllowedViolations>7000</maxAllowedViolations> <failOnViolation>true</failOnViolation> <failsOnError>true</failsOnError> </configuration> </execution> </executions> </plugin> </plugins> </build> </profile> </profiles> <reporting> <plugins> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId> <version>2.9.1</version> <configuration> <configLocation>${basedir}/src/main/resources/maven_checks.xml</configLocation> </configuration> </plugin> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-jxr-plugin</artifactId> <version>2.3</version> </plugin> </plugins> </reporting> ``` Some of the things that are not working are: - configLocation for a custom checkstlye is being ignored and always default to Sun checkstlye. - I am unable to run `checkstlye:check`. I get below error. What target should I run so that the `checkstyle:check` runs. Failed to execute goal `org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-checkstyle-plugin:2.9.1:check` (default-cli) on project zzz-web: You have 5950 Checkstyle violations - Is the configuration setting right for failing the build if the number of violations crosses 7000? - The Checkstyle report is unable to cross reference the Java code from the report. So for example, if I try to drill down from the package to the Java classes and then click on line number of the violation, it does not take me to the Java file. Maybe I have not configured the jxr plugin correctly. Hoping for a quick response. Thanks in advance. Varma