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javamavenjarbuildpom.xml
Federico
Federico

Reputation: 433

How to include specific folder in the Maven generated jar?

I have the following Maven project structure:

${basedir}/ 
  - pom.xml
  - lib/
    - dependency1.jar
    - dependency2.jar
    - ...
  - src/
    - main/..
    - test/..
  - target/
    - classes/..
    - blah/
    - uggh/

How can I modify the pom file in order to include the entire lib folder (with its content) in the generated output jar?

This folder includes third parties jars that can not be part of the Maven repository.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 3392

Answers (2)

maha lakshmi
maha lakshmi

Reputation: 1

for specifying the exact jar location include the following in your <plugin> under <build>:

<configuration>             
  <outputDirectory>
    ${project.basedir}/../build/jars
  </outputDirectory>
</configuration>

Upvotes: 0

Sandeep Kaul
Sandeep Kaul

Reputation: 3277

Use maven-jar-plugin to copy the dependencies from lib into your fat jar

            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
                <configuration>

                  <archive>
                    <manifest>
                    <addClasspath>true</addClasspath>
                    <mainClass>your.main.class</mainClass>
                    <classpathPrefix>lib/</classpathPrefix>
                    </manifest>
                  </archive>
                </configuration>
            </plugin>

Upvotes: 1

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