diff --git a/checkstyle/xdocs/index.xml b/checkstyle/xdocs/index.xml index 75ef8e70..6bd6cac8 100644 --- a/checkstyle/xdocs/index.xml +++ b/checkstyle/xdocs/index.xml @@ -20,6 +20,13 @@
+ The Checkstyle plugin version 1.x was using Checkstyle 2.x and the new
+ 2.x versions uses Checkstyle 3.x. The Maven goals for the Checkstyle
+ plugins have not changed and the way to invoke it can either be
+ maven checkstyle or maven checkstyle:report.
+
+ Some properties have changed. The most
+ important change is probably the addition of a
+ maven.checkstyle.header.file one to point to your
+ License file.
+
+ The major migration step is to migrate your previous Checkstyle + properties (located in a properties file) to the new XML configuration + file introduced by Checkstyle 3.x. The new configuration is described + on the + Checkstyle + config page. An example is provided + here. +
+