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Apache Maven Cookbook

By : Raghuram Bharathan
Book Image

Apache Maven Cookbook

By: Raghuram Bharathan

Overview of this book

If you are a Java developer or a manager who has experience with Apache Maven and want to extend your knowledge, then this is the ideal book for you. Apache Maven Cookbook is for those who want to learn how Apache Maven can be used for build automation. It is also meant for those familiar with Apache Maven, but want to understand the finer nuances of Maven and solve specific problems.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)
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Generating an executable JAR


The JAR artifact generated by Maven works well when used as a dependency in another project. However, it cannot be run as an executable without manually specifying the main class and explicitly specifying the dependencies that the project uses in the classpath.

What if we want to create an executable JAR for the project? This may be useful when the JAR needs to be tested or the project is a simple tool that should be invoked without additional effort.

How to do it...

  1. Open a simple Maven project (project-with-executable-jar):

  2. Add the following section in the pom file:

    <build>
        <plugins>
          <plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>2.6</version>
            <configuration>
              <archive>
                <manifest>
                  <addClasspath>true</addClasspath>
                  <mainClass>com...