wix:candle

Full name:

npanday.plugin:wix-maven-plugin:1.3-incubating:candle

Description:

Goal which executes WiX candle to create a .wixobj file.

Attributes:

  • Requires a Maven 2.0 project to be executed.
  • Binds by default to the lifecycle phase: package.

Required Parameters

Name Type Since Description
sourceFiles File[] - Location of the WiX source files.

Optional Parameters

Name Type Since Description
arch String - x86, intel, x64, intel64, or ia64 (default: x86)
arguments String - Agruments to pass to WiX executable as is
definitions String[] - Definitions to be passed on before pre Compilation
extensions String[] - WiX extensions to use
outputDirectory File - Output file

Parameter Details

arch:

x86, intel, x64, intel64, or ia64 (default: x86)
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${arch}

arguments:

Agruments to pass to WiX executable as is
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${arguments}

definitions:

Definitions to be passed on before pre Compilation
  • Type: java.lang.String[]
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${definitions}

extensions:

WiX extensions to use
  • Type: java.lang.String[]
  • Required: No

outputDirectory:

Output file
  • Type: java.io.File
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${outputDirectory}

sourceFiles:

Location of the WiX source files.
  • Type: java.io.File[]
  • Required: Yes
  • Expression: ${sourceFiles}