eclipsemavenpowershellpluginsmaven-exec-plugin

Maven exec plugin not running

I am trying to executing a powershell script that writes to a file during a maven build.

I am invoking the build with mvn clean install through Eclipse IDE.

This is the plugin in my pom.xml:

        <plugin>
            <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
            <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>1.6.0</version>
            <executions>
                <execution>
                    <goals>
                        <goal>exec</goal>
                    </goals>
                </execution>
            </executions>
            <configuration>
                <executable>${project.basedir}/.my-file.ps1</executable>
            </configuration>
        </plugin>
    </plugins>

The powershell script is a hidden file so that's why I have a . in front of the file name.

However, the plugin is not executing and I am following the instructions in the official documentation.

Solution

  • You are running mvn clean install which will go through various build phases, but your exec plugin execution is not attached to any phase. You'll have to either:

    Attach your execution to a phase by adding the <phase> element to your execution, for example to attach it to the pre-integration-test phase: 

       <plugin>
        <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
        <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
        <version>1.6.0</version>
        <executions>
            <execution>
                <id>my-exec</id>
                <phase>pre-integration-test</phase>
                <goals>
                    <goal>exec</goal>
                </goals>
            </execution>
        </executions>
        <configuration>
            <executable>${project.basedir}/.my-file.ps1</executable>
        </configuration>
    </plugin>

    Or call specifically the exec goal using mvn exec:exec command.

    If you are not familiar with the Maven lifecycle and various phases of a build, read the Introduction to the Build Lifecycle guide, or specifically the Plugins part to learn more about plugins executions and phases attachment.