From 1398a132ccb4ef127b2fb34cad94dbd479e5609e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Docker Library Bot Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 12:31:01 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Run update.sh --- maven/README.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/maven/README.md b/maven/README.md index 42f2b6879..8568d8582 100644 --- a/maven/README.md +++ b/maven/README.md @@ -53,6 +53,22 @@ For many simple projects, you may find it inconvenient to write a complete `Dock $ docker run -it --rm --name my-maven-project -v "$PWD":/usr/src/mymaven -w /usr/src/mymaven maven:3.2-jdk-7 mvn clean install ``` +# Image Variants + +The `maven` images come in many flavors, each designed for a specific use case. + +## `maven:` + +This is the defacto image. If you are unsure about what your needs are, you probably want to use this one. It is designed to be used both as a throw away container (mount your source code and start the container to start your app), as well as the base to build other images off of. + +## `maven:onbuild` + +This image makes building derivative images easier. For most use cases, creating a `Dockerfile` in the base of your project directory with the line `FROM maven:onbuild` will be enough to create a stand-alone image for your project. + +While the `onbuild` variant is really useful for "getting off the ground running" (zero to Dockerized in a short period of time), it's not recommended for long-term usage within a project due to the lack of control over *when* the `ONBUILD` triggers fire (see also [`docker/docker#5714`](https://github.com/docker/docker/issues/5714), [`docker/docker#8240`](https://github.com/docker/docker/issues/8240), [`docker/docker#11917`](https://github.com/docker/docker/issues/11917)). + +Once you've got a handle on how your project functions within Docker, you'll probably want to adjust your `Dockerfile` to inherit from a non-`onbuild` variant and copy the commands from the `onbuild` variant `Dockerfile` (moving the `ONBUILD` lines to the end and removing the `ONBUILD` keywords) into your own file so that you have tighter control over them and more transparency for yourself and others looking at your `Dockerfile` as to what it does. This also makes it easier to add additional requirements as time goes on (such as installing more packages before performing the previously-`ONBUILD` steps). + # License View [license information](https://www.apache.org/licenses/) for the software contained in this image.