M2 project type for a standalone utility
I have a Java project that I want to build using Maven 2. This particular project doesn't really produce a jar as its main artifact, but instead needs to produce a zip file containing all of the runtime dependencies along with a batch file that users use to run the utility. Before I try to create a new plugin that will build this kind of project, I'm wondering if anyone out there has already built this kind of thing and what you used to build it. Thanks, ..David..
Re: M2 project type for a standalone utility
I have used the maven assembly plugin before to build an executable jar file that contains all of the necessary runtime libraries. In order to run the app all you have to do is type java -jar foo.jar arg1 arg2... If this sounds like something you want, I can post the pom.xml jp4 David Jackman wrote: I have a Java project that I want to build using Maven 2. This particular project doesn't really produce a jar as its main artifact, but instead needs to produce a zip file containing all of the runtime dependencies along with a batch file that users use to run the utility. Before I try to create a new plugin that will build this kind of project, I'm wondering if anyone out there has already built this kind of thing and what you used to build it. Thanks, ..David.. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/M2-project-type-for-a-standalone-utility-tf2569649s177.html#a7163227 Sent from the Maven - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: M2 project type for a standalone utility
You might want to checkout the assembly plugin. http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-assembly-plugin This plugin can do what you want, plus much more. Also, there is a new release coming out soon (as soon as I can finish the documentation, which should happen in the next week or so), which will include several new features and fix many bugs. There is a snapshot version of the plugin available using the pluginRepository: http://people.apache.org/repo/m2-snapshot-repository. If you need more specific help, let me know. Cheers, John On 11/3/06, David Jackman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a Java project that I want to build using Maven 2. This particular project doesn't really produce a jar as its main artifact, but instead needs to produce a zip file containing all of the runtime dependencies along with a batch file that users use to run the utility. Before I try to create a new plugin that will build this kind of project, I'm wondering if anyone out there has already built this kind of thing and what you used to build it. Thanks, ..David..
Re: M2 project type for a standalone utility
I think you should be able to construct this the Assembly plugin, without creating your own plugin type etc which is a lot more work. Various people on this list have created special artifacts similar to what you're describing using Assembly. Give it a try before heading down the new plugin path. Wayne On 11/3/06, David Jackman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a Java project that I want to build using Maven 2. This particular project doesn't really produce a jar as its main artifact, but instead needs to produce a zip file containing all of the runtime dependencies along with a batch file that users use to run the utility. Before I try to create a new plugin that will build this kind of project, I'm wondering if anyone out there has already built this kind of thing and what you used to build it. Thanks, ..David.. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
