"Don't know if this helps, but according to the docu, the <outputDirectory> should be directly below <configuration>, at the same level as <artifactItems>. It's worth a try."
Actually both are valid. It lets you specify a single common directory or one for each artifact. -----Original Message----- From: Heinrich Nirschl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 4:05 PM To: Maven Users List Subject: Re: How do multiple plugin executions work? On Thu, 2007-06-14 at 10:35 +0100, Kevin Stembridge wrote: > Hi all, > I need to use the dependency plugin for two separate tasks in a project. > I don't understand how to define multiple executions of a plugin. The > relevant portion of my pom.xml and the error message are below. > > Also, what is the purpose of the <id> element in an execution? Can I > use it from the command line to invoke a specific execution? > > > Thanks for any help. > Kevin > > <plugin> > <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> > <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId> > <executions> > > <execution> > <id>copy-dependencies</id> > <phase>process-resources</phase> > <goals> > <goal>copy-dependencies</goal> > </goals> > <configuration> > <outputDirectory> > ${project.build.directory}/dependencies</outputDirectory> > <overWriteReleases>false</overWriteReleases> > <overWriteSnapshots>false</overWriteSnapshots> > <overWriteIfNewer>true</overWriteIfNewer> > <stripVersion>true</stripVersion> > </configuration> > </execution> > > <execution> > <id>update-server</id> > <goals> > <goal>copy</goal> > </goals> > <configuration> > <artifactItems> > <artifactItem> > <groupId>com.db.abfo</groupId> > <artifactId>abfo-webstart-web</ > artifactId> > <version>${project.version}</version> > <overWrite>true</overWrite> > <outputDirectory> > ${jboss.server.abfo.deploy.dir}</outputDirectory> Don't know if this helps, but according to the docu, the <outputDirectory> should be directly below <configuration>, at the same level as <artifactItems>. It's worth a try. > </artifactItem> > </artifactItems> *** put <outputDirectory> here > </configuration> > </execution> > > </executions> > </plugin> > > - Henry --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
