java plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter
Metadata
Current evaluation
Enhancement request to add the disable-parallel part property to the Java base plugin (shared by ant, gradle, maven, maven-use). Labeled Needs information; maintainer awaits a real-world use case, no activity for 363 days.
Suggested action: close stale
Reason: The maintainer (issue author) explicitly requested a real-world use case and labeled it 'Status: Needs information', calling it 'extremely low priority' until one is provided; 363 days have passed with zero comments and no use case, exceeding the 6-month window for waiting on requested details. Code confirms only the autotools plugin implements disable-parallel, so the feature is still missing but unvalidated by any real-world need.
Impact:
15
Quick Win:
8.25
Staleness:
75
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
65
Support Request:
5
Issue body
### What needs to get done
Support the [disable-parallel](https://canonical-craft-parts.readthedocs-hosted.com/latest/common/craft-parts/reference/part_properties/#disable-parallel) part property in the java base plugin.
### Why it needs to get done
All of our plugins should theoretically support this. In practice though, this is extremely low priority until someone shows us a real-world use case for it. If someone can bring us a real-world use case that we can test against (especially a case of "this application simply does not build with parallel"), that would be ideal.
The [autotools plugin](https://github.com/canonical/craft-parts/pull/1167) required this for OpenJDK builds, for example.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
15
Quick Win:
8.25
Staleness:
75
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
65
Support Request:
5
|
close stale | Enhancement request to add the disable-parallel part property to the Java base plugin (shared by ant, gradle, maven, maven-use). Labeled Needs information; maintainer awaits a real-world use case, no activity for 363 days. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
40
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Request to add disable-parallel support to the Java plugin. Currently inactive and awaiting a real-world use case from the author. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
0
|
keep open | Enhancement request to add disable-parallel part property support to the Java plugin. Currently waiting for a real-world use case to justify implementation. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
75
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | Add disable-parallel support to the Java plugin. Currently needs a real-world use case to proceed, as implementation is low priority without concrete testing scenarios. |
Update history
No update history recorded yet.
Related work
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Related To:
canonical/craft-parts#1167
(confidence 85%)
Autotools plugin PR cited in the issue body as the precedent that required disable-parallel for OpenJDK builds
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Related To:
craft-parts#1239
(confidence 80%)
Sibling issue for the gradle plugin (a JavaPlugin subclass); same series, maintainer proposed a 3-state design there
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Related To:
craft-parts#1232
(confidence 75%)
Sibling issue for the ant plugin, also a JavaPlugin subclass in the same series
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Related To:
craft-parts#1243
(confidence 75%)
Sibling issue for the maven plugin, also a JavaPlugin subclass
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Related To:
craft-parts#1244
(confidence 75%)
Sibling issue for the maven-use plugin, also a JavaPlugin subclass
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1243 maven plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Feature request to add the disable-parallel part property to the maven plugin. Labeled 'Needs information' - maintainer awaits a real-world use case. No activity for ~12 months; the maven plugin still lacks the property. | |
| #1232 ant plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Feature request to add the disable-parallel part property to the ant plugin. Labeled 'Needs information' and waiting ~1 year for a real-world use case; maintainer explicitly called it extremely low priority until one is provided. | |
| #1244 maven-use plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Feature request to add the disable-parallel part property to the maven-use plugin. Labeled 'Needs information' by the maintainer, who asked for a real-world use case; no comments or use case provided in 12 months. | |
| #1239 gradle plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Gradle plugin lacks disable-parallel part property support. Labeled Needs information; maintainer proposed a 3-state (None/False/True) design but is waiting for a real-world use case. No implementation in code after 363 days. | |
| #1246 npm plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Feature request to add the disable-parallel part property to the npm plugin. Labeled Needs information; maintainers await a real-world use case before implementing. No activity for ~12 months; part of a family of similar open issues for other plugins. | |
| #1250 rust plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Feature request to add the disable-parallel part property to the rust plugin. Labeled 'Needs information' — maintainer awaits a real-world use case before implementing. No activity for 363 days; rust plugin still lacks the property. | |
| #1235 dotnet plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Request to add the disable-parallel part property to the dotnet plugin. Labeled Needs information; the maintainer marked it extremely low priority pending a real-world use case, which has not been provided in 363 days. | |
| #1247 python plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Enhancement to add the disable-parallel part property to the python plugin, with a proposed 3-state design (None/True/False) for parallel wheel builds. Labeled Needs information; maintainers discussing design and awaiting a real-world use case. | |
| #1241 jlink plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Request to support the disable-parallel part property in the jlink plugin. Maintainer labeled it 'Needs information' and called it extremely low priority without a real-world use case; no activity for ~12 months, still unimplemented. | |
| #1249 qmake plugin: Support `disable-parallel` parameter | craft-parts | open | Feature request to add the disable-parallel part property to the qmake plugin, which still hardcodes make -j. Labeled Needs information; explicitly low priority until a real-world use case is provided; no activity for 363 days. |