It looks like you need to add Maven Integration for WTP:
http://www.eclipse.org/m2e-wtp/
On 28/09/2012, at 10:21 AM, Jeff <[email protected]> wrote:
> Is there something that explains how to configure a clean installation of
> Eclipse (4.2/Juno) to enable Maven features to recognize, build, deploy and
> debug an existing maven web application or service? I've looked through
> http://wiki.eclipse.org/M2E and related pages but I couldn't find a complete
> explanation of the process.
>
> I downloaded the latest 4.2.0 Juno J2EE installer
> (eclipse-jee-juno-installer-windows.exe) from Genuitec and installed the
> 64-bit version.
>
> I then pulled all updates and have installed the following as listed in the
> "Software and Workspace Center" view:
> TestNG (6.7.0)
> Maven Integration (m2e) (2 related) (1.1.0)
> Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server plug-in for Eclipse (11.0.0)
> Eclipse EGit (2.1.0)
> EGit Plug-in Import Support (2.1.0)
> EGIT Mylyn (2.1.0)
> EGIT Project Set Support (2.1.0)
> Eclipse Java Web Development Core (3.4.1)
> Eclipse Java Web Developer Tools (3.4.1)
> Eclipse Java Web Developer Tools User Documentation (3.4.1)
> Web Page Editor (2.3.8)
> JAX-WS DOM Tools (1.0.200)
> JAX-WS Tools (1.2.0)
> m2e - Maven Integration for Eclipse (1.2.0)
> m2e - slf4j over logback logging (Optional) (1.2.0)
> Subclipse 1.8.x (5 related) (1.8.16)
> Mylyn Versions Connector: Git (1.0.1)
> JavaScript Development Tools (1.4.1)
> WST Web Core (3.4.1)
> Eclipse Web Developer Tools (3.4.1)
> WST Web User Documentation (3.3.0)
> WST Web Services Core (3.4.0)
> Web Services Tools (3.4.1)
> WST Web Services User Documentation (3.4.1)
> I deleted all existing source folders, then used the Microsoft Team Explorer
> Everywhere plugin to get latest application source.
>
> Next, I go to Import->Maven->"Existing Maven Projects". The project shows
> up, but doesn't appear to be recognized as a web application. I right click,
> go to Debug As-> or Run As-> but there is no Run on server option.
>
> I then go to <Project>->Properties->Project Facets->Convert to Faceted
> form... (should I really have to do this manually?) and select the following:
> Dynamic Web Module (v2.5)
> Click "Further configuration available..."
> change content directory from "WebContent" to src/main/webapp (Maven
> 'convention' but not what m2e/Eclipse seems to want -- see below)
> UNCHECK Generate web.xml deployment descriptor (Already exists in my project)
> Change Java from v1.7 to v1.6
> Click OK
> Now I see a "JAX-WS Web Services" node in the project, even though it isn't a
> JAX-WS Web service (not sure if that means anything) but I can now initiate a
> "Run On Server" or "Debug On Server" from the menus...yay!
>
> However, doing "Run as->Run On Server" and selecting my Tomcat 6 server seems
> to deploy, but nothing happens...boo! It didn't even say it was starting the
> application even though it deployed according to tomcat.
>
> After a few more hours of searching, someone listed an example with the
> "Content directory" as "target/<webappfolder>", presumably where the
> assembled web app is located after a build.
>
> That seemed to work. However, my Maven project builds the war and names the
> "target/<webappfolder>" with the Maven version as part of the folder name
> (e.g., WebApp-1.0.1-SNAPSHOT) so if I release and/or change the version, it
> breaks and I can't find a way to change this folder location once it is
> set!!! Shouldn't the "content directory" be dynamic based on the POM?
>
> Questions:
> Am I doing this right?
> Why doesn't m2e (or eclipse?) infer the src and/or target information it
> needs from the POM and content instead of me having to hold it's hand?
> Can I change the "content directory" after it is set the first time? If so,
> how?
> Does it really have to be this hard to import an existing maven project?
> Thanks!
>
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> Jeff Vincent
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