Build - Consider using frontend-maven-plugin ?

[pmauduit]

In other geOrchestra webapps, where a build step which makes use of nodejs is involved, we do use the frontend-maven-plugin instead of having a seperate build phase outside of maven:

https://github.com/georchestra/georchestra/blob/19.04/console/pom.xml#L505-L535

The main advantage it could bring to the current situation is to have a simplified build, as the maven command could also take care of generating JS / static resources, simplifying e.g. CICD processes as well. From my PoV, it would have avoided having a webapp generated without the frontend resources (see my previous issue).

What is your opinion on it, do you think it could be a good addition to the project ?

[mbarto]

We used that initially, then we had some issues with npm 3 and decided to remove it: geosolutions-it/MapStore2@8173109#diff-eef89535a29b4a95a42d9de83cb53681

We can evaluate if we can bring it back with current nodejs / npm version

[pmauduit]

Ok, thanks for the feedback