dependency:build-classpath

Full name:

org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-dependency-plugin:2.7:build-classpath

Description:

This goal will output a classpath string of dependencies from the local repository to a file or log.

Attributes:

  • Requires a Maven project to be executed.
  • Requires dependency resolution of artifacts in scope: test.
  • The goal is thread-safe and supports parallel builds.
  • Since version: 2.0-alpha-2.
  • Binds by default to the lifecycle phase: generate-sources.

Optional Parameters

Name Type Since Description
attach boolean 2.0 Attach the classpath file to the main artifact so it can be installed and deployed.
Default value is: false.
classifier String 2.0 Specify classifier to look for. Example: sources
User property is: classifier.
cpFile File 2.0 Deprecated. use outputFile instead
User property is: mdep.cpFile.
excludeArtifactIds String 2.0 Comma separated list of Artifact names to exclude.
User property is: excludeArtifactIds.
excludeClassifiers String 2.0 Comma Separated list of Classifiers to exclude. Empty String indicates don't exclude anything (default).
User property is: excludeClassifiers.
excludeGroupIds String 2.0 Comma separated list of GroupId Names to exclude.
User property is: excludeGroupIds.
excludeScope String 2.0 Scope to exclude. An Empty string indicates no scopes (default).
User property is: excludeScope.
excludeTransitive boolean 2.0 If we should exclude transitive dependencies
Default value is: false.
User property is: excludeTransitive.
excludeTypes String 2.0 Comma Separated list of Types to exclude. Empty String indicates don't exclude anything (default).
User property is: excludeTypes.
fileSeparator String 2.0 Override the char used between the paths. This field is initialized to contain the first character of the value of the system property file.separator. On UNIX systems the value of this field is '/'; on Microsoft Windows systems it is '\'. The default is File.separator
User property is: mdep.fileSeparator.
ignorePermissions boolean 2.7 ignore to set file permissions when unpacking a dependency
Default value is: false.
User property is: dependency.ignorePermissions.
includeArtifactIds String 2.0 Comma separated list of Artifact names to include.
User property is: includeArtifactIds.
includeClassifiers String 2.0 Comma Separated list of Classifiers to include. Empty String indicates include everything (default).
User property is: includeClassifiers.
includeGroupIds String 2.0 Comma separated list of GroupIds to include.
User property is: includeGroupIds.
includeScope String 2.0 Scope to include. An Empty string indicates all scopes (default).
User property is: includeScope.
includeTypes String 2.0 Comma Separated list of Types to include. Empty String indicates include everything (default).
User property is: includeTypes.
localRepoProperty String 2.0 Replace the absolute path to the local repo with this property. This field is ignored it prefix is declared. The value will be forced to "${M2_REPO}" if no value is provided AND the attach flag is true.
User property is: mdep.localRepoProperty.
markersDirectory File 2.0 Directory to store flag files
Default value is: ${project.build.directory}/dependency-maven-plugin-markers.
User property is: markersDirectory.
outputAbsoluteArtifactFilename boolean 2.0 Output absolute filename for resolved artifacts
Default value is: false.
User property is: outputAbsoluteArtifactFilename.
outputFile File 2.0-alpha-2 The file to write the classpath string. If undefined, it just prints the classpath as [INFO].
User property is: mdep.outputFile.
outputFilterFile boolean 2.0 Write out the classpath in a format compatible with filtering (classpath=xxxxx)
Default value is: false.
User property is: mdep.outputFilterFile.
outputProperty String 2.0-alpha-2 A property to set to the content of the classpath string.
User property is: mdep.outputProperty.
overWriteIfNewer boolean 2.0 Overwrite artifacts that don't exist or are older than the source.
Default value is: true.
User property is: overWriteIfNewer.
overWriteReleases boolean 1.0 Overwrite release artifacts
Default value is: false.
User property is: overWriteReleases.
overWriteSnapshots boolean 1.0 Overwrite snapshot artifacts
Default value is: false.
User property is: overWriteSnapshots.
pathSeparator String 2.0 Override the char used between path folders. The system-dependent path-separator character. This field is initialized to contain the first character of the value of the system property path.separator. This character is used to separate filenames in a sequence of files given as a path list. On UNIX systems, this character is ':'; on Microsoft Windows systems it is ';'.
User property is: mdep.pathSeparator.
prefix String 2.0-alpha-2 The prefix to prepend on each dependent artifact. If undefined, the paths refer to the actual files store in the local repository (the stripVersion parameter does nothing then).
User property is: mdep.prefix.
prependGroupId boolean 2.2 Prepend the groupId during copy.
Default value is: false.
User property is: mdep.prependGroupId.
reactorProjects List 2.0-alpha-2 Contains the full list of projects in the reactor.
Default value is: ${reactorProjects}.
regenerateFile boolean 2.0-alpha-2 If 'true', it skips the up-to-date-check, and always regenerates the classpath file.
Default value is: false.
User property is: mdep.regenerateFile.
silent boolean 2.0 If the plugin should be silent.
Default value is: false.
User property is: silent.
skip boolean 2.7 Skip plugin execution completely.
Default value is: false.
User property is: mdep.skip.
stripVersion boolean 2.0-alpha-2 Strip artifact version during copy (only works if prefix is set)
Default value is: false.
User property is: mdep.stripVersion.
type String 2.0 Specify type to look for when constructing artifact based on classifier. Example: java-source,jar,war
User property is: type.
useBaseVersion boolean 2.6 Either append the artifact's baseVersion or uniqueVersion to the filename. Will only be used if isStripVersion() is false.
Default value is: true.
User property is: mdep.useBaseVersion.
useJvmChmod boolean 2.5.1

will use the jvm chmod, this is available for user and all level group level will be ignored

since 2.6 is on by default
Default value is: true.
User property is: dependency.useJvmChmod.

Parameter Details

attach:

Attach the classpath file to the main artifact so it can be installed and deployed.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • Default: false

classifier:

Specify classifier to look for. Example: sources
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: classifier

cpFile:

Deprecated. use outputFile instead
The file to write the classpath string. If undefined, it just prints the classpath as [INFO]. This parameter is deprecated. Use outputFile instead.
  • Type: java.io.File
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: mdep.cpFile

excludeArtifactIds:

Comma separated list of Artifact names to exclude.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: excludeArtifactIds

excludeClassifiers:

Comma Separated list of Classifiers to exclude. Empty String indicates don't exclude anything (default).
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: excludeClassifiers

excludeGroupIds:

Comma separated list of GroupId Names to exclude.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: excludeGroupIds

excludeScope:

Scope to exclude. An Empty string indicates no scopes (default).
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: excludeScope

excludeTransitive:

If we should exclude transitive dependencies
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: excludeTransitive
  • Default: false

excludeTypes:

Comma Separated list of Types to exclude. Empty String indicates don't exclude anything (default).
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: excludeTypes

fileSeparator:

Override the char used between the paths. This field is initialized to contain the first character of the value of the system property file.separator. On UNIX systems the value of this field is '/'; on Microsoft Windows systems it is '\'. The default is File.separator
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: mdep.fileSeparator

ignorePermissions:

ignore to set file permissions when unpacking a dependency
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.7
  • Required: No
  • User Property: dependency.ignorePermissions
  • Default: false

includeArtifactIds:

Comma separated list of Artifact names to include.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: includeArtifactIds

includeClassifiers:

Comma Separated list of Classifiers to include. Empty String indicates include everything (default).
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: includeClassifiers

includeGroupIds:

Comma separated list of GroupIds to include.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: includeGroupIds

includeScope:

Scope to include. An Empty string indicates all scopes (default).
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: includeScope

includeTypes:

Comma Separated list of Types to include. Empty String indicates include everything (default).
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: includeTypes

localRepoProperty:

Replace the absolute path to the local repo with this property. This field is ignored it prefix is declared. The value will be forced to "${M2_REPO}" if no value is provided AND the attach flag is true.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: mdep.localRepoProperty

markersDirectory:

Directory to store flag files
  • Type: java.io.File
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: markersDirectory
  • Default: ${project.build.directory}/dependency-maven-plugin-markers

outputAbsoluteArtifactFilename:

Output absolute filename for resolved artifacts
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: outputAbsoluteArtifactFilename
  • Default: false

outputFile:

The file to write the classpath string. If undefined, it just prints the classpath as [INFO].
  • Type: java.io.File
  • Since: 2.0-alpha-2
  • Required: No
  • User Property: mdep.outputFile

outputFilterFile:

Write out the classpath in a format compatible with filtering (classpath=xxxxx)
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: mdep.outputFilterFile
  • Default: false

outputProperty:

A property to set to the content of the classpath string.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0-alpha-2
  • Required: No
  • User Property: mdep.outputProperty

overWriteIfNewer:

Overwrite artifacts that don't exist or are older than the source.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: overWriteIfNewer
  • Default: true

overWriteReleases:

Overwrite release artifacts
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 1.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: overWriteReleases
  • Default: false

overWriteSnapshots:

Overwrite snapshot artifacts
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 1.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: overWriteSnapshots
  • Default: false

pathSeparator:

Override the char used between path folders. The system-dependent path-separator character. This field is initialized to contain the first character of the value of the system property path.separator. This character is used to separate filenames in a sequence of files given as a path list. On UNIX systems, this character is ':'; on Microsoft Windows systems it is ';'.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: mdep.pathSeparator

prefix:

The prefix to prepend on each dependent artifact. If undefined, the paths refer to the actual files store in the local repository (the stripVersion parameter does nothing then).
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0-alpha-2
  • Required: No
  • User Property: mdep.prefix

prependGroupId:

Prepend the groupId during copy.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.2
  • Required: No
  • User Property: mdep.prependGroupId
  • Default: false

reactorProjects:

Contains the full list of projects in the reactor.
  • Type: java.util.List
  • Since: 2.0-alpha-2
  • Required: No
  • Default: ${reactorProjects}

regenerateFile:

If 'true', it skips the up-to-date-check, and always regenerates the classpath file.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.0-alpha-2
  • Required: No
  • User Property: mdep.regenerateFile
  • Default: false

silent:

If the plugin should be silent.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: silent
  • Default: false

skip:

Skip plugin execution completely.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.7
  • Required: No
  • User Property: mdep.skip
  • Default: false

stripVersion:

Strip artifact version during copy (only works if prefix is set)
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.0-alpha-2
  • Required: No
  • User Property: mdep.stripVersion
  • Default: false

type:

Specify type to look for when constructing artifact based on classifier. Example: java-source,jar,war
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Since: 2.0
  • Required: No
  • User Property: type

useBaseVersion:

Either append the artifact's baseVersion or uniqueVersion to the filename. Will only be used if isStripVersion() is false.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.6
  • Required: No
  • User Property: mdep.useBaseVersion
  • Default: true

useJvmChmod:

will use the jvm chmod, this is available for user and all level group level will be ignored

since 2.6 is on by default
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.5.1
  • Required: No
  • User Property: dependency.useJvmChmod
  • Default: true