Have you ever been given an “api” but instead of having everything packaged into a single jar, you were give 20 different jar files and expected to integrate those into your system?
The following will document a solution you can use with maven to create a single manager jar.
- Create a new maven project.
- Copy all jars into a lib directory (mine is at ${project.basedir}/lib/)
- Add the following content to your pom.xml as an initial tempalte
- You will need to add an install task for each jar file. This will copy the jar into your m2 directory and allow it to be found during the next step.
<execution> <id>install-jar-3</id> <goals> <goal>install-file</goal> </goals> <phase>validate</phase> <configuration> <file>${project.basedir}/lib/common-1.4.56.jar</file> <groupId>com.dds</groupId> <artifactId>common-1.4.56</artifactId> <version>1.0</version> <packaging>jar</packaging> <generatePom>true</generatePom> </configuration> </execution> - Create a dependency entry
<dependency> <groupId>com.dds</groupId> <artifactId>common-1.4.56</artifactId> <version>1.0</version> </dependency> - run mvn install
- Open target directory and your new jar should be waiting
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<groupId>com.coryplusplus</groupId>
<artifactId>test</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>axis-1.4</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>axis-jaxrpc-1.4</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>common-1.4.56</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>commons-discovery-0.2</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>commons-logging-1.0.4</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>dnsns</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>epsiia-dx-wsa-client-1.4.30</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>exception-1.2.1</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>jaccess</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>junit-4.2</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>localedata</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>log4j-1.2.13</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>logging-1.2.6</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>sunec</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>sunjce_provider</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>sunmscapi</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>testUtils-1.0.0</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>xercesImpl-2.8.0</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>xml-apis-1.3.03</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>axis-1.4</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<build>
<plugins>
<!-- any other plugins -->
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
<executions>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-1</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/axis-1.4.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>axis-1.4</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-2</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/axis-jaxrpc-1.4.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>axis-jaxrpc-1.4</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-3</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/common-1.4.56.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>common-1.4.56</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-4</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/commons-discovery-0.2.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>commons-discovery-0.2</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-5</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/commons-logging-1.0.4.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>commons-logging-1.0.4</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-6</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/dnsns.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>dnsns</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-7</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/epsiia-dx-wsa-client-1.4.30.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>epsiia-dx-wsa-client-1.4.30</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-8</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/exception-1.2.1.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>exception-1.2.1</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-9</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/jaccess.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>jaccess</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-10</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/junit-4.2.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>junit-4.2</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-11</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/localedata.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>localedata</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-12</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/log4j-1.2.13.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>log4j-1.2.13</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-13</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/logging-1.2.6.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>logging-1.2.6</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-14</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/sunec.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>sunec</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-15</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/sunjce_provider.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>sunjce_provider</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-16</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/sunmscapi.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>sunmscapi</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-17</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/testUtils-1.0.0.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>testUtils-1.0.0</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-18</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/xercesImpl-2.8.0.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>xercesImpl-2.8.0</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-19</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/xml-apis-1.3.03.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>xml-apis-1.3.03</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>install-jar-20</id>
<goals>
<goal>install-file</goal>
</goals>
<phase>validate</phase>
<configuration>
<file>${project.basedir}/lib/zipfs.jar</file>
<groupId>com.dds</groupId>
<artifactId>zipfs</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<generatePom>true</generatePom>
</configuration>
</execution>
</executions>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
<executions>
<execution>
<phase>package</phase>
<goals>
<goal>single</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
</executions>
<configuration>
<descriptorRefs>
<descriptorRef>jar-with-dependencies</descriptorRef>
</descriptorRefs>
<finalName>${project.artifactId}-${project.version}</finalName>
<appendAssemblyId>false</appendAssemblyId>
</configuration>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
</project>