in src/main/java/org/apache/maven/reporting/exec/DefaultMavenReportExecutor.java [632:644]
private void mergePluginToReportPlugin(
MavenReportExecutorRequest mavenReportExecutorRequest, Plugin buildPlugin, ReportPlugin reportPlugin) {
Build build = mavenReportExecutorRequest.getProject().getBuild();
Plugin configuredPlugin = find(reportPlugin, build.getPlugins());
if (configuredPlugin == null && build.getPluginManagement() != null) {
configuredPlugin = find(reportPlugin, build.getPluginManagement().getPlugins());
}
if (configuredPlugin != null) {
if (!configuredPlugin.getDependencies().isEmpty()) {
buildPlugin.getDependencies().addAll(configuredPlugin.getDependencies());
}
}
}