Fix pipe symbol parsing in .mvn/jvm.config (fix #11363) #11365
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The concat_lines function in the Unix mvn script was using xargs -n 1 which split arguments by whitespace, causing pipe symbols (|) in JVM arguments to be interpreted as shell command separators. This fix replaces the problematic implementation with a line-by-line reader that preserves quoted arguments and special characters while maintaining all existing functionality: - Comments are still removed - Empty lines are still filtered out - Variable substitution (MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR) still works - Pipe symbols and other special characters are preserved The Windows mvn.cmd script was already handling this correctly and does not require changes. Added integration test to verify pipe symbols in jvm.config work correctly and don't cause shell parsing errors.
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The previous fix broke variable substitution because the while loop was running in a subshell. This fix uses a temporary file approach to avoid the subshell issue while still preserving pipe symbols and quoted arguments. Changes: - Use temporary file to process jvm.config content - Avoid subshell that prevented variable substitution - Maintain all existing functionality (comments removal, variable substitution) - Preserve pipe symbols and quoted arguments
…compatibility The previous implementation used AWK variables for substitution which didn't work correctly on Linux systems. This commit separates the concerns: 1. Use sed for variable substitution ( and $MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR) - this is more portable and reliable across different Unix-like systems 2. Use awk only for escaping unquoted pipe symbols This ensures that JVM config files work correctly on both macOS and Linux, with proper variable substitution and pipe symbol handling.
Windows command processor interprets pipe symbols as command separators, causing JVM arguments with pipes to fail. This commit adds: 1. A call to escapePipes subroutine in the JVM config processing 2. An escapePipes subroutine that escapes unquoted pipe symbols with ^^^| 3. Quote-aware processing to only escape pipes outside of quotes This ensures that JVM config files work correctly on Windows, macOS, and Linux with proper pipe symbol handling across all platforms.
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The previous implementation was escaping pipes in the concat_lines function but then using eval which still interpreted them as shell operators. The fix simplifies the approach: 1. Use awk to escape unquoted pipes with backslashes in concat_lines 2. Use eval with the escaped MAVEN_OPTS to properly handle the pipes This ensures that pipe symbols in JVM arguments (like -Dhttp.nonProxyHosts=de|*.de) are treated as literal characters rather than shell pipe operators.
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Fixed the integration test failures. The issue was that the previous implementation was escaping pipes in The updated fix:
This ensures that pipe symbols in JVM arguments (like All previously failing tests now pass:
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The Windows batch script was not properly handling pipe symbols in .mvn/jvm.config files. When a line contained unquoted pipes (e.g., -Dhttp.nonProxyHosts=de|*.de|my.company.mirror.de), the Windows command processor interpreted the | as a pipe operator, causing it to try to execute the text after the pipe as a command. This commit fixes the issue by modifying the :escapePipes subroutine in mvn.cmd to wrap arguments containing unquoted pipes in double quotes. This prevents the Windows command processor from interpreting the pipes as command separators while still allowing the pipes to be passed through to Java as part of the system property values. The fix is consistent with how the Unix mvn script handles pipes (by escaping them for eval), but adapted for Windows batch file semantics where quoting is more reliable than caret escaping in this context.
Replace the quote-wrapping approach with direct pipe escaping using carets. This change escapes unquoted pipe symbols with 7 carets to properly survive both endlocal expansion and command line parsing in Windows batch files. The new approach: - Iterates through each character in the argument - Tracks quote state to identify unquoted pipes - Escapes unquoted pipes with ^^^^^^^| (7 carets) - Preserves all other characters including quoted pipes This provides more precise handling of pipe symbols while maintaining compatibility with other special characters and quoted content.
This commit fixes two critical issues in mvn.cmd:
1. Comment removal bug (line 191):
- Was using: set "line=!line:*#=!" which REMOVES everything before #
- Fixed to: for /f "tokens=1* delims=#" %%i in ("!line!") do set "line=%%i"
- This was causing "# end of line comment" to become "end of line comment"
- Leading to error: "Could not find or load main class end"
2. Pipe symbol handling:
- Added quoteIfNeeded subroutine to wrap values containing pipes in quotes
- For -D properties: wraps only the value part
Example: -Dhttp.nonProxyHosts=de|*.de|my.company.mirror.de
becomes: -Dhttp.nonProxyHosts="de|*.de|my.company.mirror.de"
- For other arguments: wraps the entire argument if needed
- Preserves already-quoted values unchanged
3. Variable expansion fix (line 214):
- Added quotes: set "JVM_CONFIG_MAVEN_OPTS=%JVM_CONFIG_MAVEN_OPTS%"
- Prevents issues with special characters during variable expansion
The quoting approach mirrors the Unix/Linux mvn script which uses backslash
escaping, but adapted for Windows batch scripting where quotes are the natural
way to protect special characters from being interpreted as command separators.
The previous fix used 'for /f' loops which can have issues parsing lines containing pipe symbols. This commit replaces all 'for /f' loops with character-by-character parsing to safely handle pipes. Changes: 1. Added :removeComment subroutine - character-by-character parsing to find and remove everything after # without using 'for /f' 2. Added :trimSpaces subroutine - character-by-character trimming of leading and trailing spaces without using 'for /f' 3. Added :splitOnEquals subroutine - character-by-character parsing to split -D properties on the first = sign without using 'for /f' 4. Updated :quoteIfNeeded to use :splitOnEquals instead of 'for /f' All parsing is now done character-by-character using string slicing (!var:~n,m!) which is safe with pipe symbols and other special characters.
Rewrote the jvm.config processing logic to handle pipe symbols and other special characters correctly on Windows by doing all processing inline within a single setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion scope, avoiding the need to pass values with special characters through endlocal barriers. Key changes: - Removed all subroutines (removeComment, trimSpaces, quoteIfNeeded) - Implemented all logic inline using delayed expansion - Comment removal: character-by-character loop until # is found - Trimming: string slicing to remove leading/trailing spaces - Pipe detection: string substitution (!var:|=!) instead of echo|findstr - Quote wrapping: inline logic to quote -D property values containing pipes This approach is safe because: - All variables stay within the same setlocal scope - Delayed expansion (!var!) prevents command interpretation - No for /f loops that could break on pipes - No endlocal barriers that require special character handling
Simplified the jvm.config processing to concatenate lines with spaces, similar to the Unix version. For Windows, we automatically quote unquoted pipe symbols in -D property values to prevent them from being interpreted as command separators. Key changes: - Read jvm.config line by line - Remove comments (everything after #) - Trim spaces - Replace MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR placeholders - For -D properties with unquoted pipes, wrap the value in quotes - Concatenate all lines with spaces This approach: - Avoids complex character-by-character parsing - Uses simple for /f with delims== to split property name/value - Stays within a single setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion scope - Automatically handles pipe symbols by quoting them
Use double nested for loops with eol=# and tokens=1 delims=# to handle comments,
then use delayed expansion only for MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR substitution.
The key insight from Maven 3 is that using %%a/%%b directly (parse-time expansion)
works with pipes. We can safely store %%b in a variable for substitution because
the parse-time expansion happens before the set command executes, storing pipes
as literal characters.
Solution: Double nested for loops + safe delayed expansion
- Outer loop: eol=# skips full-line comments, tokens=1 delims=# extracts part before #
- Inner loop: tokens=* trims spaces and skips empty lines
- Store %%b in variable for MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR substitution (safe because %%b is parse-time)
- Both loops use parse-time expansion (%%a, %%b), avoiding pipe interpretation
This approach:
- Handles full-line comments (lines starting with #) via eol=#
- Handles end-of-line comments (everything after #) via delims=#
- Trims leading/trailing whitespace via tokens=*
- Replaces ${MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR} and $MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR placeholders
- Skips empty lines automatically
- Handles pipe symbols correctly (not interpreted as command separators)
- Is simple and maintainable (21 lines)
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…ing Java parser Windows batch scripts have fundamental issues parsing special characters like pipes, even with various escaping techniques. Instead of complex batch script parsing, use a simple Java parser that can be executed directly. Changes: - Created JvmConfigParser.java: Simple Java file that parses jvm.config - Windows (mvn.cmd): Call Java parser instead of batch script parsing (3 lines) - Unix (mvn): Keep existing awk-based parsing (works fine) - Tests: Keep multiple arguments per line (works on Unix, now works on Windows) Benefits: - Handles all special characters correctly (pipes, quotes, etc.) - Much simpler Windows code (3 lines vs 17+ lines of complex batch script) - Consistent behavior across platforms - Uses Java 11+ single-file source-code execution (no compilation needed) - Handles comments, MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR substitution, etc.
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The Java parser file needs to be included in the bin directory so it can be compiled and executed at runtime.
Using 'for /f' to capture output with pipes causes the pipes to be interpreted as command separators. Instead, write to a temp file and read with 'set /p' which doesn't interpret special characters.
- Use javac (not java) with -d option to compile - Remove quotes that may cause issues in batch script
…ally The Java parser now outputs one argument per line. The batch script reads each line and quotes it individually. This prevents pipes and other special characters from being interpreted as command separators.
Need quotes around paths in case they contain spaces.
Instead of outputting one argument per line (which still causes pipe interpretation issues in batch for loops), output a single line with each argument already quoted. This is much simpler and avoids all batch script parsing issues. Quotes in arguments are escaped by doubling them (batch convention).
Quotes in jvm.config are for grouping/escaping, but shouldn't be passed to the JVM. Strip them before re-quoting for batch script.
…piling Use 'java SourceFile.java' (Java 11+) to run the parser directly without compilation. This avoids needing write access to the bin directory and simplifies the script.
- Strip single quotes: "value" -> value - Preserve doubled quotes: ""value"" -> ""value"" - Always wrap final result in quotes for batch script safety
…ed path - Compile JvmConfigParser.java to %TEMP%\mvn-jvm-parser-<hash> - Hash is based on MAVEN_HOME to ensure different Maven versions use different compiled classes - Avoids needing write access to Maven bin directory - Avoids single-file source execution issues with output redirection
Lines can contain multiple space-separated arguments like: -Xmx2048m -Xms1024m -Dtest.prop1=value1 Parse each line into individual arguments, respecting quoted strings. Then quote each argument individually for batch script safety.
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Description
Fixes #11363
This PR fixes the issue where Maven 4 fails to parse pipe symbols (
|) in.mvn/jvm.configfiles, causing shell command parsing errors.Problem
When users tried to use JVM arguments with pipe symbols in
.mvn/jvm.config, such as:Maven 4 would fail with errors like:
Root Cause
The
concat_linesfunction in the Unix shell script (apache-maven/src/assembly/maven/bin/mvn) was usingxargs -n 1to split arguments by whitespace. This broke quoted arguments containing pipe symbols, which were then interpreted as shell command separators during theeval execcommand execution.Solution
Replaced the problematic
concat_linesfunction with a more robust implementation that:Testing
Added comprehensive integration test (
MavenITmng11363PipeSymbolsInJvmConfigTest) that verifies:✅ Pipe symbols are preserved in JVM arguments
✅ Quoted spaces work correctly
✅ Variable substitution (
${MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR}and$MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR) works✅ Complex scenarios with pipes and spaces work
✅ Comments are properly removed
✅ Regular JVM options work as expected
✅ No shell parsing errors occur
Compatibility
mvn.cmdscript already handled this correctlyChanges
apache-maven/src/assembly/maven/bin/mvn- Fixed theconcat_linesfunctionPull Request opened by Augment Code with guidance from the PR author