Activate different Maven profiles depending on current module?

Question

We have a multi module build with modules using different technologies, like Java and Flex. Is it somehow possible to activate different profiles based on the module that is

Answer 1

After some more research I finally came to the conclusion that this is not possible for two reasons in the current Maven version (2.1.0):

• Maven profiles are not inherited, so you can't define a profile in a parent POM and activate that in a child POM.
• I haven't found a possibility to activate a profile from a POM itself. The activation does not work with ${basedir} and the property activation response only to system settings, which are globally specified through the -D option.