docker-compose files from two different locations

[HaMatthias]

Why is it not possible to supply two docker-compose.yml-files from different directories to the DockerComposeContainer-Constructor?

e.g. like:

new DockerComposeContainer(new File("first/directory/docker-compose.yml"), new File("first/docker-compose.override.yml"))

There is always occuring the a FileNotFoundError in the containerized docker environment.

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[rnorth]

Hmm, this shouldn’t go stale, as we can probably resolve this.

The problem will be occurring because we need to provide one root directory to Docker-compose, via which all compose files should be resolvable. I can’t recall the mechanism we’re using, but the complexity when there are multiple files happens because that root directory could come from the current working directory, any of the compose files’ parent dirs, a common ancestor, etc... The problem is compounded if compose files are specified absolutely or only have / as a common ancestor.

I’m sure we could improve this further, though - would be open to suggestions.

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