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What Is Apache Whisker?

  Apache Whisker assists assembled applications maintain correct legal 
documentation. Read more about how Whisker can help {{{../index.html} here}}.

How Can Apache Whisker Maven Plugin Help?

  {{{http://maven.apache.org}Apache Maven}} is a declarative build management tool, 
useful not only for building components but also for assembling them into applications.

 * Whisker {{{./generate-mojo.html} generates}} licensing materials for assembled applications.
 
 
* Goals Overview

  The {{{http://creadur.apache.org/whisker} Apache Whisker}} plugin for Maven 
  supports the follow goal:
  
    * {{{./generate-mojo.html}apache-whisker4:generate}} generates licensing related materials 
    such as <<<LICENSE>>> and <<<NOTICE>>> documents for assembled applications.
    

* Usage

  General instructions on how to use the Apache Whisker Maven Plugin can be found on the {{{./usage.html}usage page}}. Some more
  specific use cases are described in the examples given below. 
  
  In case you still have questions regarding the plugin's usage, please have a look at the {{{./faq.html}FAQ}} and feel
  free to contact the {{{./mail-lists.html}mailing list}}. The posts to the mailing list are archived and could
  already contain the answer to your question as part of an older thread. Hence, it is also worth browsing/searching
  the {{{./mail-lists.html}mail archive}}.

  If you feel like the plugin is missing a feature or has a defect, you can fill a feature request or bug report in our
  {{{./issue-tracking.html}issue tracker}}. When creating a new issue, please provide a comprehensive description of your
  concern. Especially for fixing bugs it is crucial that the developers can reproduce your problem. For this reason,
  entire debug logs, POMs or most preferably little demo projects attached to the issue are very much appreciated.
  
  Of course, patches are very welcome, too. Contributors can check out the project from our
  {{{./source-repository.html}source repository}}. Apache Whisker is developed collaboratively
  by the {{{http://creadur.apache.org}Apache Creadur}} {{{http://community.apache.org/}community}}.
  We create and maintain a range of {{{http://www.opensource.org}open source}} software tools
  which assist in the audit, review and comprehension of software distributions. Please 
  {{{./mail-lists.html}drop in and say hello}}.
    

* Examples

  To provide you with better understanding of some usages of the Plugin Name,
  you can take a look into the following examples:
  
  * {{{./examples/generation-in-5-mins.html}Generation In 5 Minutes}}