Generates meta info descriptors for service and component types based on javadoc tags within the java source files. Source class files are scanned for the presence of an @avalon.component or @avalon service tag and if present, a meta descriptor is generated.

Meta info generation process includes:

• Scan source files for avalon.type or @avalon.service tags
• Build Type and Service descriptors
• Externalize descriptors to serial or xml format

Resulting meta info descriptors are placed int the ${basedir}/target/src directory. Typical application scenario is to define a preGoal to handle meta-info generation under the maven.xml file and inclusion of the output meta info under the project.xml jar resources.

maven.xml example

  <project default="jar:jar">
    <preGoal name="jar:jar">
      <attainGoal name="avalon:meta"/>
    </preGoal>
  </project>

project.xml example

  <project>
    <!-- other stuff -->
    <build>
      <!-- more stuff -->
      <resources>
        <!-- include the generated meta-info 
            descriptors into you jar file -->
        <resource>
          <directory>${basedir}/target/src</directory> 
          <includes>
            <!-- meta info desriptors -->
            <include>**/*.x*</include> 
          </includes>
        </resource>
      </resources>
    </build>
  </project>