How to generate an Eclipse jar file from Maven?

[Tawfik, Sameh E]

I'm using the following:

Maven version: 2.0.7
Java version: 1.6.0_02-ea
OS name: "windows xp" version: "5.1" arch: "x86"

Eclipse SDK
Version: 3.3.1.1
Build id: M20071023-1652

I'm building an Eclipse feature, using a pom.xml file where I use the
following code:

  <build>
    <plugins>
      <plugin>
        <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
        <artifactId>pde-maven-plugin</artifactId>
        <extensions>true</extensions>
        <configuration>
          <eclipseInstall>${eclipse.home}</eclipseInstall>
            <buildProperties> 
                        <javacSource>1.5</javacSource> 
                        <javacTarget>1.5</javacTarget> 
          </buildProperties> 
        </configuration>
      </plugin>
    </plugins>
  </build>

The generated output of the above code is .zip file, but I need to build
a .jar file instead, so is there a way where I can use Maven to do that?


Also, is there is a way where Maven can build the needed Eclipse feature
jar file where the file name would indicate the version and build number
or date for example: org.eclipse.gef_3.3.1.v20070814

Does anyone know how or where I can find this information?

I'd like to use the following the code or something similar if possible:

<plugin>
  <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
  <artifactId>buildnumber-maven-plugin</artifactId>
  ....
  ....

<finalName>${project.artifactId}-${project.version}-r${buildNumber}</fin
alName>


My main goal is to be able to build an Eclipse feature jar file, copy
this jar to the update folder on a specified server, so users can update
their local systems with the newer version.

  Thanks,

     Sameh
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