import java.io.*; import java.util.jar.*; import java.util.*; import java.net.*; File file = new File( basedir, "target/no-appendAssemblyId-no-classifier-1.jar" ); System.out.println( "file: " + file + " exists? " + file.exists() ); JarFile jarFile = new JarFile( file ); JarEntry entry = jarFile.getEntry( "org/apache/maven/plugin/assembly/mojos/AbstractAssemblyMojo.class" ); return entry != null;