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[ BUILD # : 95354a32ee7e ] [ JDK VERSION : 1.7.0_21 ] When I first install and start a new IDE and there is no user dir, I am asked to import the settings from previous versions. I suggest that if I, as user, agree to import the settings, the Maven indexes should be imported. The motivation is that if I don't have a Nexus or other Maven repository server in the local network, the first indexation is really slow. If you add that are common to use even more repositories as JBoss, codehaus and so on, it is even worse. I believe that the indexes should be imported and it will be updated in time, following the settings in Maven option page. Product Version: NetBeans IDE Dev (Build 20130626-95354a32ee7e) Java: 1.7.0_21; Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 23.21-b01 Runtime: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 1.7.0_21-b11
theofanis: we've discussed this in the past, no? what was the result. The indexes need to be copied from the old cache area AFAIK but the import settings api only deals with the old user directory?
theofanis reminded me that our biggest concern was the size of the the index files. On my computer it's a surprising 1 GB, the central index taking up 840 MB. To copy the indexes would significantly slowdown the "Import from previous version" feature.
Downloading it all again is a few orders of magnitude slower. Maybe an additional question would be worth while importing or it might just work like plugin importing, i.e., a notification once the IDE has started asking whether the previous Maven index should be imported.
Any chance to consider it for future versions?
This old bug may not be relevant anymore. If you can still reproduce it in 8.2 development builds please reopen this issue. Thanks for your cooperation, NetBeans IDE 8.2 Release Boss