import java.io.*; import java.util.*; import java.util.jar.*; import java.util.regex.*; try { File jarFile = new File( basedir, "target/jar-1.0-SNAPSHOT-sources.jar" ); System.out.println( "Checking for existence of " + jarFile ); if ( !jarFile.isFile() ) { System.out.println( "FAILURE!" ); return false; } JarFile jar = new JarFile( jarFile ); String[] includedEntries = { "META-INF/MANIFEST.MF", "MyClass.java", "main.properties", }; for ( String included : includedEntries ) { System.out.println( "Checking for existence of " + included ); if ( jar.getEntry( included ) == null ) { System.out.println( "FAILURE!" ); return false; } } String[] excludedEntries = { "MyTest.java", "test.properties", }; for ( String excluded : excludedEntries ) { System.out.println( "Checking for absence of " + excluded ); if ( jar.getEntry( excluded ) != null ) { System.out.println( "FAILURE!" ); return false; } } } catch( Throwable t ) { t.printStackTrace(); return false; } return true;