That pointed me the rite direction.
Thanks Martin -----Original Message----- From: Martin Höller [mailto:mar...@xss.co.at] Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 4:35 AM To: Maven Users List Subject: Re: Problem in creating own archetype Hi! Did your try the create-from-project [0] goal of the maven-archetype-plugin? This should give you some good starting point, from which you could adapt the archetype to your needs. hth, - martin [0] http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-archetype-plugin/advanced-usage.html Am Samstag, 14. November 2009 00:49:10 schrieb Qureshi,Shahzad [Ontario]: > I should mention that compile and install of archetype works fine, I > am encountering all these issues when I am trying to create the > archetype > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Qureshi,Shahzad [Ontario] [mailto:shahzad.qure...@ec.gc.ca] > Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 6:46 PM > To: users@maven.apache.org > Subject: Problem in creating own archetype > > Hi all, > > I am trying to convince my group here to start using Maven instead of > Ant. I am preparing a demonstration for them and in the process, I am > trying to create my own archetype. I've done it before but this time I > am stuck at something which I've no idea how to solve. > > I want the project directory structure to be > > - bin > -- file1 > -- file2.sh > -- file3.sh > - src > -- main > -- java > -- file.java > + site > + test > > So I've all that setup in archetype-resources folder and here is my > archetype.xml within META-INF directory > > <archetype> > <!-- this id tag should be same as the artifactId in the archetype > pom.xml--> > <id>archetype_id</id> > <sources> > <source>src/main/java/App.java</source> > </sources> > <testSources> > <source>src/test/java/AppTest.java</source> > </testSources> > <resources> > <resource>bin/file1</resource> > <resource>bin/file2.sh</resource> > <resource>bin/file3.sh</resource> > </resources> > </archetype> > > The amount of problems I am encountering with something simple as > this, I've a feeling that this resources folder is supposed to do > something other then what I am trying to do. > > Q1- How do I include the bin folder where I want it? > > Main problem I am encountering is I haven't been able to figure out > how to include the entire directory and its files without specifying > each file the way I've shown above and ** doesn't work and neither > does specifying a directory and include tag > > ANOTHER weird problem is that when Maven encounters that file2.sh, it > for some reason tries to open it and parse it because I get an > exception like this.... Parser Eception: > archetype-resources/bin/file2.sh:org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.Pa > rs > eException: Encountered ..... > > Q2- Why is Maven trying to parse my shell script? > > I would appreciate any help you can provide, if I am unable to prove > to my group how useful Maven is (this is the only snag left), I am > afraid we'll keep using ANT > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org -- Martin Höller | martin.hoel...@xss.co.at *x Software + Systeme | http://www.xss.co.at/ Karmarschgasse 51/2/20 | Tel: +43-1-6060114-40 A-1100 Vienna, Austria | Fax: +43-1-6060114-71 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org
