If you need to add source folders, there is an existing Maven plugin to do it: the build-helper-maven-plugin. Check the doc at http://mojo.codehaus.org/build-helper-maven-plugin
Regards Jeff MAURY On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 1:58 AM, Stephen Connolly < stephen.alan.conno...@gmail.com> wrote: > either mandate a parent pom... they will have to reference your plugin in > their pom and the execution from the pluginmgmt will be pulled in, or > custom lifecycle (they will need to ref the plugin and set extensions to > true... > > themselves the only two ways to skin the cat > > - Stephen > > --- > Sent from my Android phone, so random spelling mistakes, random nonsense > words and other nonsense are a direct result of using swype to type on the > screen > On 25 Nov 2011 22:17, "Andrew Eisenberg" <andrew.eisenb...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > I am trying to create a maven plugin that transparently adds a new > > source folder to the project. It is always the same folder and so > > there should be no configuration required from the user. I've been > > going through > > http://www.sonatype.com/books/mvnref-book/reference/writing-plugins.html > > , but I can't find anything that solves my problem. > > > > I created a plugin project with the following mojo: > > > > > > /** > > * @goal add-xxx-source > > * @phase compile > > * @execute phase="compile" > > */ > > public class AddGroovySourceFolders extends AbstractMojo { > > /** > > * @parameter expression="${project}" > > * @required > > * @readonly > > */ > > private MavenProject project; > > > > public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException, > > MojoFailureException { > > getLog().info("Adding /src/main/xxx to the list of source > folders"); > > this.project.addCompileSourceRoot(project.getBasedir() + > > "/src/main/xxx"); > > } > > } > > > > Now, the only way that I can get this mojo executing is by explicitly > > adding it in the executions section of the plugin dependency: > > > > <plugin> > > <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId> > > <artifactId>xxx-compiler</artifactId> > > <version>2.6.0-01-SNAPSHOT</version> > > <executions> > > <execution> > > <id>add-source</id> > > > > <phase>generate-sources</phase> > > <goals> > > > > <goal>add-xxx-source</goal> > > </goals> > > </execution> > > </executions> > > </plugin> > > > > I would like it so that consumers of my plugin can leave out the > > extensions section and have the mojo executed automatically, like > > this: > > > > <plugin> > > <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId> > > <artifactId>xxx-compiler</artifactId> > > <version>2.6.0-01-SNAPSHOT</version> > > </plugin> > > > > Is this possible? And how can I do this? > > > > thanks for your help. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org > > > > > -- "Legacy code" often differs from its suggested alternative by actually working and scaling. - Bjarne Stroustrup http://www.jeffmaury.com http://riadiscuss.jeffmaury.com http://www.twitter.com/jeffmaury
