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kinokijuf
kinokijuf

Reputation: 997

How to automatically generate JAXB classes on build in IDEA?

I have an IDEA project that uses auto-generated JAXB classes from .xsd files. I have “client” and “server” modules that include a “common” module that contains, among other things, the JAXB classes.

I do not want to keep generated code under source control, but if the generated java classes do not exist, “client” and “server” modules do not compile. How to make IntelliJ automatically run JAXB before building?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 3397

Answers (2)

timomeinen
timomeinen

Reputation: 3328

In the build system's tool window you can bind a phase or a plugin goal to IDEA's build process.

For example the jaxb2-maven-plugin can be executed Before Rebuild or Before Build with a secondary click on the goal:

Bind lifecycle phase to IDEA's build system

Another option would be to bind the goal to a lifecycle phase and execute the phase like 'generate-sources' before rebuild. In case of the jaxb2-maven-plugin the goal xjc is by default bound to the generate-sources phase of Maven.

Upvotes: 1

CrazyCoder
CrazyCoder

Reputation: 402375

There is no direct way to do it only with IntelliJ IDEA, you will need to use Ant or Maven or some other external process that will perform the code generation.

Check out jaxb2-maven-plugin.

In IntelliJ IDEA you can execute Maven or Ant before compilation.

Upvotes: 1

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