Hello Eric, we are using assembly plugin to achieve this: https://github.com/apache/openmeetings/blob/master/openmeetings-screenshare/pom.xml#L158
On Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 8:53 AM, Eric B <ebenza...@gmail.com> wrote: > Martin, > > Thanks, but the jar-plugin only allows to build a jar from the current > project (and set appropriate Manifest entries). I'm looking to modify an > existing jar. I could use the dependency plugin to retrieve the jar, and > unpack it, then point the jar-plugin to the unpacked dependency and have it > repkg the dependency from the unpacked classes, but was hoping for > something a little less manual. For multiple dependencies, I would need to > write a different execution config for the jar-plugin which becomes quite > bloatsome for my pom. I was just hoping for a cleaner/easier approach. > > I started looking at the shade plugin with a manifest transformer, but that > too becomes individual execution configs. > > Thanks, > > Eric > > On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 8:03 PM, Martin Gainty <mgai...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Eric B <ebenza...@gmail.com> > > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 5:51 PM > > To: Maven Users List > > Subject: Is there a plugin that allows me to modify existing jar > manifest? > > > > I'm looking to modify an existing third-party JAR's Manifest file in my > > maven build. Specifically, I have an Applet which has a dependency on > > these third party jars, and need to add some entries/permissions to the > > Manifest before I sign them for my Applet to use. > > > > I'm looking to add the following: > > > > <Permissions>all-permissions</Permissions> > > <Codebase>*</Codebase> > > > > <Application-Library-Allowable-Codebase>*</Application- > > Library-Allowable-Codebase> > > <Trusted-Library>true</Trusted-Library> > > <Application-Name>MyApp</Application-Name> > > > > <Caller-Allowable-Codebase>*</Caller-Allowable-Codebase> > > > > MG>Eric...did you try <archive> configuration parameter of > > maven-jar-plugin ? > > https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-jar-plugin/examples/ > > manifest-customization.html > > Apache Maven JAR Plugin – Manifest customization<https://maven.ap > > ache.org/plugins/maven-jar-plugin/examples/manifest-customization.html> > > maven.apache.org > > The default contents of the manifest is described in the documentation > for > > Maven Archiver. Starting with version 2.1, the maven-jar-plugin uses > Maven > > Archiver 3.1.1 ... > > > > MG>https://maven.apache.org/shared/maven-archiver/index.html > > Apache Maven Archiver – Reference<https://maven.apache > > .org/shared/maven-archiver/index.html> > > maven.apache.org > > Apache Maven Archiver. The Maven Archiver is mainly used by plugins to > > handle packaging. The version numbers referenced in the Since column on > > this page are the ... > > > > > > > > > > I realize that these aren't particularly secure parameters, but right now > > I'm just trying to see what it will take to get this working. > > > > Is there a plugin that will allow me to modify an existing jar? I'm > using > > the dependency plugin to retrieve them from Maven, but once I have them > > locally, I'm not sure what to use to update the MANIFEST. Is this > > something the assembly plugin can do easily? I've looked at the assmbly > > descriptor reference, but don't see where/how it can be leveraged for > this. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Eric > > > -- WBR Maxim aka solomax
