In the following plugin declaration, the configure goal is used but no configuration is declared. This results in a NullPointerException. This is confusing, and does not provide the API user with any guidance on how to proceed.
<plugin>
<groupId>com.rudikershaw.gitbuildhook</groupId>
<artifactId>git-build-hook-maven-plugin</artifactId>
<version>3.4.1</version>
<executions>
<execution>
<goals>
<goal>configure</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
</executions>
</plugin>
The plugin should throw a MojoFailureException with a helpful message that instructs the API user to declare appropriate configuration for the goal.
In the following plugin declaration, the configure goal is used but no configuration is declared. This results in a
NullPointerException. This is confusing, and does not provide the API user with any guidance on how to proceed.The plugin should throw a
MojoFailureExceptionwith a helpful message that instructs the API user to declare appropriate configuration for the goal.