dilyanpalauzov commented on issue #2191: URL: https://github.com/apache/karaf/issues/2191#issuecomment-3646364461
I think the example should be complete: demonstrate that the `.kar` file must contain at least two files (an `.xml` and a `.jar`). It can and should be spelled with words, what and where other files can be included. Currently https://karaf.apache.org/manual/latest/kar states: > A KAR file contains a `repository` folder containing: > * a set of features XML files > * the artifacts following the Maven directory structure (groupId/artifactId/version/artifactId-version.type). and https://karaf.apache.org/manual/latest/karaf-maven-plugin.html#_code_karaf_create_kar_code opposes: > There are two important directories in a kar: > * ` repository/` contains a Maven structured repository of artifacts to be copied into the Karaf repository. The features descriptor and all the bundles mentioned in it are installed in this directory. > * `resources/` contains other resources to be copied over the Karaf installation. > > Everything in target/classes is copied into the kar. So there are on two places different descriptions on what makes sense to put in a `.kar` file. The one says XML files and jar files unded `repository`, the other says `resources/` directory and `.jar` files under `repository/`. There should be a definition on one place, which combines the above explanations. The first citation does not suggest that JSON can be used instead of XML, but https://karaf.apache.org/manual/latest/#_features_repositories_2 does so. Can the `.kar` file include JSON instead of XML descriptions for features? My understanding is that `.class` files included from `target/classes` are irrelevant and the only way to create a `.kar` file, including particular `.java` files is to create two maven-modules: one creating a `.jar` file and the other creating a `.kar` file with that `.jar` file. Is there a way to put in ```xml <features xmlns="http://karaf.apache.org/xmlns/features/v1.6.0"; name="a.b.c.d-${project.version}"> <feature name="A" description="a" version="1.2.3"> <bundle start-level="80">mvn:a.b.c/a.b.d/${project.version}</bundle> </feature> </features> ``` used as input to `org.apache.maven.plugins:karaf-maven-plugin` something different from `mvn:` as path, e.g. a relative path `../../target/a.b.d-${project.version}.jar`? I am asking, as for me, to put a .java file in a .kar file, it seems the only possible way is to put in one maven module the .java file in a .jar file as `.class`, and in another maven module to put the `.jar` file in the `.kar` file. But for the second step to work, the `.jar` file needs to be installed. However I do not need to install the `.jar` file (and the `.kar` file), all I need is to `mvn package` these files, and for this relative paths would be useful as input to ` karaf-maven-plugin`. -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected]
