Re: Multi-module archetypes

[Raphaël Piéroni]

Hi John,

This feature is provided by the 2.0-alpha-3 version
of the Archetype plugin. This version is not yet released.
But you can try the last snapshot by adding a repository
to apache snapshot [1].

1. The goal to call from the project directory (or parent in
case of a multi module) is 'mvn archetype:create-from-project'.
2. Then go to the target/generated-sources/archetype directory
and see if the generated archetype is correct.
install the archetype in your local repository by calling
'mvn install' as usual.
3. Then go to a fresh directory and call
'mvn archetype:generate -DarchetypeCatalog=local'.

Step 3 may don't work because repositories defined
in profiles in the settings.xml file are recognised only
when maven is called in a project's directory. One may
try to use the apache's snapshot repository as mirror of
central (not tested).

Another workaround i see is compiling the plugin from the
sources.

Please share your experience of using the plugin afterward.

Thanks,

Raphaël

[1]: in settings.xml :
        <profile>
            <id>apache-snapshots</id>
            <repositories>
                <repository>
                    <id>apache-snapshot</id>
                    <name>Apache Snapshots</name>
                    <releases>
                        <enabled>false</enabled>
                        <updatePolicy>never</updatePolicy>
                        <checksumPolicy>warn</checksumPolicy>
                    </releases>
                    <snapshots>
                        <updatePolicy>always</updatePolicy>
                        <checksumPolicy>warn</checksumPolicy>
                    </snapshots>

<url>http://people.apache.org/maven-snapshot-repository/</url>
                    <layout>default</layout>
                </repository>
            </repositories>
            <pluginRepositories>
                <pluginRepository>
                    <id>apache-snapshot</id>
                    <name>Apache Snapshots</name>
                    <releases>
                        <enabled>false</enabled>
                        <updatePolicy>never</updatePolicy>
                        <checksumPolicy>warn</checksumPolicy>
                    </releases>
                    <snapshots>
                        <updatePolicy>always</updatePolicy>
                        <checksumPolicy>warn</checksumPolicy>
                    </snapshots>

<url>http://people.apache.org/maven-snapshot-repository/</url>
                    <layout>default</layout>
                </pluginRepository>
            </pluginRepositories>
        </profile>


2008/3/28, Prystash,John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
>  I'm stepping into my first foray into creating archeyptes.  In general,
>  is there support for creating an archetype for a multi-module project?
>  Or is better to build a project with multiple archetypes?  My first
>  thought would be I'd have problem injecting the parent project name into
>  the directory structure?
>
>         MyService
>                 MyService-core
>                 MyService-container
>
>  Thanks
>