jasper reports - Why does jasperreports-maven-plugin needs itext:itext:jar:4.2.0? -

since today can't build our jasper file more. use jasperreports-maven-plugin this.

in maven 2.2.1, configured this:

<plugin>     <groupid>org.codehaus.mojo</groupid>     <artifactid>jasperreports-maven-plugin</artifactid>     <version>1.0-beta-2</version>     <executions>       <execution>         <goals>           <goal>compile-reports</goal>         </goals>         <configuration>           <sourcedirectory>${basedir}/src/main/resources/reports</sourcedirectory>           <outputdirectory>>${project.build.directory}/classes/reports</outputdirectory>         </configuration>       </execution>     </executions>     <dependencies>       <dependency>         <groupid>net.sf.jasperreports</groupid>         <artifactid>jasperreports</artifactid>         <version>5.5.1</version>         <scope>compile</scope>       </dependency>       <dependency>         <groupid>javax.servlet</groupid>         <artifactid>servlet-api</artifactid>         <version>2.5</version>         <scope>compile</scope>       </dependency>     </dependencies>     <configuration>       <sourcedirectory>c:\windows\temp/src/main/resources/reports</sourcedirectory>       <outputdirectory>c:\windows\temp\target/classes/reports</outputdirectory>     </configuration>   </plugin> 

but, said, since today, got build error:

... downloading: http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/itext/itext/4.2.0/itext-4.2.0.jar [info] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [error] build error [info] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [info] failed resolve artifact.  missing: ---------- 1) itext:itext:jar:4.2.0    try downloading file manually project website.    then, install using command:   mvn install:install-file -dgroupid=itext -dartifactid=itext -dversion=4.2.0 -dpackaging=jar -dfile=/path/to/file    alternatively, if host own repository can deploy file there:   mvn deploy:deploy-file -dgroupid=itext -dartifactid=itext -dversion=4.2.0 -dpackaging=jar -dfile=/path/to/file -durl=[url] -drepositoryid=[id]    path dependency:     1) org.codehaus.mojo:jasperreports-maven-plugin:maven-plugin:1.0-beta-2     2) jasperreports:jasperreports:jar:1.2.0     3) itext:itext:jar:4.2.0 

i think question (dependency error in jasper-reports itext) related his. , tried solution of meher use maven 3.2.3. seems solution, can't upgrade (now) maven version. need solution resolve issue. ideas? tried exclude dependencies , use fixed versions, haven't managed succeed build. mean this:

<!-- compile jasper reports --> <plugin>     <groupid>org.codehaus.mojo</groupid>     <artifactid>jasperreports-maven-plugin</artifactid>     <version>1.0-beta-2</version>     <configuration>         <sourcedirectory>${basedir}/src/main/resources/reports</sourcedirectory>         <outputdirectory>${project.build.directory}/classes/reports</outputdirectory>     </configuration>      <executions>         <execution>             <goals>                 <goal>compile-reports</goal>             </goals>             <phase>generate-sources</phase>         </execution>     </executions>      <dependencies>         <dependency>              <groupid>org.codehaus.mojo</groupid>             <artifactid>jasperreports-maven-plugin</artifactid>             <version>1.0-beta-2</version>             <exclusions>                 <exclusion>                     <groupid>net.sf.jasperreports</groupid>                     <artifactid>jasperreports</artifactid>                                               </exclusion>                                         </exclusions>         </dependency>           <dependency>             <groupid>net.sf.jasperreports</groupid>             <artifactid>jasperreports</artifactid>             <version>5.5.1</version>              <exclusions>                 <exclusion>                     <groupid>com.lowagie</groupid>                     <artifactid>itext</artifactid>                 </exclusion>             </exclusions>         </dependency>          <dependency>             <groupid>com.lowagie</groupid>             <artifactid>itext</artifactid>             <version>2.1.7</version>         </dependency>     </dependencies> </plugin> 

why plugin still searching itext:itext:jar:4.2.0? ideas or suggestions solve this?

thanks!

background:

itext group nv owner of groupid com.lowagie , com.itextpdf on maven central. itext group nv released com.lowagie:itext version 2.1.7 in july 2009. next release itext group nv com.itextpdf:itextpdf version 5.0.0, in december 2009. current version (as of december 2015) 5.5.8.

itext group nv never released version 4.x.x.

somewhere in 2011, company called inprotopia "hijacked" com.lowagie , released fork of itext version number 4.2.0. according [guidelines of maven central][1], should have published com.inprotopia:itext, didn't. later published 4.2.1 own patches. itext group nv took ownership of com.lowagie , published version 4.2.2 redirection com.itextpdf:itextpdf version 5.5.6 (the current version @ time).

possible solutions:

1. if need com.lowagie itext, need set fixed version in pom.xml. last official release 2.1.7.
2. if need itext 4.x.x, contact inprotopia. luck that, because website down, , far find out, company no longer exists.
3. if don’t mind version of itext use, use current version of itext published itext group nv, com.itextpdf:itextpdf 5.5.8 (as of december 2015).
4. use latest version of jasperreports. has explicit dependency on itext 2.1.7.js, custom itext version jasper reports.

more info @ itext blog. http://itextpdf.com/maven-update-problem-with-itext-4.2.2

[1] https://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-central-repository-upload.html