Advanced parameters

There are extra-parameters that can be used when running the Sonar maven plugin.

Hide sources

Sometimes, for security or other reasons, project sources must not be published.

option	sonar.importSources
usage
from pom.xml
since version	1.5

Inject historical data

When using Sonar, it becomes quickly necessary to input historical data and to highlight some events. It is possible by going for example in a tag and use the sonar.projectDate option. By default, the version name to be used is the one in the pom.xml, but it is possible to override it using the sonar.projectVersion option.

option	sonar.projectDate & sonar.projectVersion
usage
from pom.xml	N/A
since version	1.5

Exclude certain modules

Some project modules should not be analyzed and consolidated with global project measures, for instance samples, integration tests or generated code.

option	sonar.skippedModules
usage
from pom.xml	N/A
since version	1.5

Manage branches

It is possible to run the Sonar maven plugin on a branch

option	branch
usage
from pom.xml
since version	1.3

Run install goal

In order for Sonar to run properly, the program must be compiled at some point. Until v. 1.4, the Sonar maven plugin was running an install goal by default.

Since v1.5, the default behavior is to not run an install goal.

option	sonar.skipInstall
usage
from pom.xml	N/A
since version	default is true since v1.5