Maven Plugins
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Maven Plugins
The maven plugins are central part of maven framework, it is used to perform specific goal.
According to Apache Maven, there are 2 types of maven plugins.
- Build Plugins
- Reporting Plugins
Build Plugins
These plugins are executed at the time of build. These plugins should be declared inside the <build> element.
Reporting Plugins
These plugins are executed at the time of site generation. These plugins should be declared inside the <reporting> element.
Maven Core Plugins
A list of maven core plugins are given below:
| Plugin | Description |
|---|---|
| clean | clean up after build. |
| compiler | compiles java source code. |
| deploy | deploys the artifact to the remote repository. |
| failsafe | runs the JUnit integration tests in an isolated classloader. |
| install | installs the built artifact into the local repository. |
| resources | copies the resources to the output directory for including in the JAR. |
| site | generates a site for the current project. |
| surefire | runs the JUnit unit tests in an isolated classloader. |
| verifier | verifies the existence of certain conditions. It is useful for integration tests. |
List of Maven Plugins
To see the list of maven plugins, you may visit apache maven official website http://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/plugins/. Maven plugins are also available outside the maven at codehaus.org and code.google.com.
