Using '-' as separator between GroupID and ArtifactID (Maven) is a poor choice - not unique. #13895

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GiteaMirror · 2025-11-02T10:56:26-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 10:56:26 -06:00

Originally created by @JWT007 on GitHub (Dec 29, 2024).

Description

Copied from discussion in [30568] - originally for a different issue and now closed with pending PR.

Gitea made a poor descision (IMHO) to use the separator '-' between groupID and artifactID.

Consider the following:

<groupId>foo</groupId>
<artifactId>bar-jdbc</artifactId>
<version>1-SNAPSHOT</version>

<groupId>foo-bar</groupId>
<artifactId>jdbc</artifactId>
<version>1-SNAPSHOT</version>

Both result in the same URL:
packages/maven/foo-bar-jdbc/1-SNAPSHOT

Although a '-' in a groupID is not "good-practice", it is not forbidden and perfectly valid and in common use.

For example:

<dependency>
    <groupId>commons-lang.wso2</groupId>
    <artifactId>commons-lang</artifactId>
    <version>2.6.0.wso2v1</version>
</dependency>

Gitea Version

1.22.6

Can you reproduce the bug on the Gitea demo site?

Yes

Log Gist

No response

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Git Version

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Operating System

Linux

How are you running Gitea?

Database

PostgreSQL

Originally created by @JWT007 on GitHub (Dec 29, 2024). ### Description Copied from discussion in [[30568](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/30568)] - originally for a different issue and now closed with pending PR. Gitea made a poor descision (IMHO) to use the separator '-' between groupID and artifactID. Consider the following: ``` <groupId>foo</groupId> <artifactId>bar-jdbc</artifactId> <version>1-SNAPSHOT</version> <groupId>foo-bar</groupId> <artifactId>jdbc</artifactId> <version>1-SNAPSHOT</version> ``` Both result in the same URL: packages/maven/foo-bar-jdbc/1-SNAPSHOT Although a '-' in a groupID is not "good-practice", it is not forbidden and perfectly valid and in common use. For example: ``` <dependency> <groupId>commons-lang.wso2</groupId> <artifactId>commons-lang</artifactId> <version>2.6.0.wso2v1</version> </dependency> ``` ### Gitea Version 1.22.6 ### Can you reproduce the bug on the Gitea demo site? Yes ### Log Gist _No response_ ### Screenshots _No response_ ### Git Version _No response_ ### Operating System Linux ### How are you running Gitea? - ### Database PostgreSQL

GiteaMirror added the topic/packages type/bug labels 2025-11-02 10:56:26 -06:00

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GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 10:56:27 -06:00

@wxiaoguang commented on GitHub (Dec 29, 2024):

Will fix it in 1.24 (could try to backport but I can't promise)

@wxiaoguang commented on GitHub (Dec 29, 2024): Will fix it in 1.24 (could try to backport but I can't promise)

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 10:56:27 -06:00

@wxiaoguang commented on GitHub (Dec 30, 2024):

Now here it is Refactor maven package registry #33049

@wxiaoguang commented on GitHub (Dec 30, 2024): Now here it is Refactor maven package registry #33049

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Reference: github-starred/gitea#13895