Using personal library .jar in TFS Online build

Question

I'm trying to start doing continuous integration on my Java/Maven project, using Team Foundation Server. I am trying to build two projects: a library, and a main project.

When I compile the main project from my local box, it's currently getting the library.jar file from a local Artifactory server (which my superiors would like to go away).

I've gotten the library to build, being triggered by changes to the git repo. I would like the main project to be able to use this generated artifact when it compiles, but I cannot find documentation on how to point Maven to the TFS artifact.

Have you managed to do this in your own project? How would I go about creating the reference to the library.jar?

EDIT: I'm not necessarily looking to have build triggering. I'm trying to figure out dependency management.

Answer 1

Not sure if I totally got your point, seems that you want to start doing continuous integration on this process: Your library project auto build triggered by changes to the git repo, then your main project build using the generated library.jar earlier.

It's likely chain the build definition . This Feature is under plan, but don't have yet.

Check the QA on this website :

Can I chain builds so that one build triggers another?

Not yet.

There's also an ancient suggestion on User Voice under planned , you could track the status.

Also take a look at this similar question: How to chain builds in TFS 2015?

If you just want to build your Java app with Maven, look at this tutorial .

Answer 2

You can add a Powershell task in your build definition to download the library build artifacts via Rest API: Get Build Artifacts .

For the settings.xml file, you can upload it into the version control and specify "--settings settings.xml" to use it.