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Expansion Diff

Use the expansion diff tool to compare the expanded artifactsArtifactA build or deployment result, such as a Docker container image or Java archive, produced by a software project. of 2 different expansionSettings. You can use this to see the changes between expanderExpanderA unit of generation that combines a data tree instance (functional M1 model) with a template to generate an artifact. versions or when adding options.

Additional arguments​

ArgsDescription
-V, --versionPrints the version of the applicationApplicationThe overarching model container grouping all components, domain logic, and configurations for an enterprise solution..
--helpPrints documentation.
-e, --exclude=<exclude>Filter files matching a glob pattern.
-f, --pomXml=<pomXml>pom.xml to expand with. (default: pom.xml)
-o, --output=<outputFile>Target file to write output to. If not defined, output will be written to stdout.
--simplifyReduce the number of diffs for the same expanderExpanderA unit of generation that combines a data tree instance (functional M1 model) with a template to generate an artifact..
--skipExpansionSkip expansion and only compare dirs.
--formatDefine a specific format to export as (DIFF, MARKDOWN). Defaults to AUTO, which detects the format based on the output file.