the OP was making sounds of the "I have a lot of projects like this" and "there is XML/other processing to be done" which sounds like a plugin would be needed, or a lot of exec:exec and antrun:run hackery... but yeah, might work too... we just don't know enough of the OP's "problem" to give the simplest solution ;-)
On 20 February 2012 14:45, Ron Wheeler <rwhee...@artifact-software.com> wrote: > What about the assembly plug-in or shade? > Could they not be used to package up the structure in the "right" way? > > Ron > > On 20/02/2012 8:02 AM, Stephen Connolly wrote: >> >> Archetypes are initial templates of a project, they just provide an >> initial >> layout and pom, but no build time functionality, and cannot be reapplied. >> >> Plugins provide buildtime actions >> >> > From your initial description, you want the latter... You might, after >> > you >> have created your plugin, create an archetype to show how to create/use >> your plugin in a project. >> >> - 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 Feb 20, 2012 12:46 p.m., "ecniv"<vince.leguill...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hum, plugin is one possibility indeed. >>> >>> Why not using a custom archetype ? What are the advantages / drawbacks of >>> each solution (plugin VS archetypes / pom)? >>> >>> >>> -- >>> View this message in context: >>> >>> http://maven.40175.n5.nabble.com/Maven-for-XML-project-tp5498778p5498911.html >>> Sent from the Maven - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org >>> >>> > > > -- > Ron Wheeler > President > Artifact Software Inc > email: rwhee...@artifact-software.com > skype: ronaldmwheeler > phone: 866-970-2435, ext 102 > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@maven.apache.org