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 Dennis Lundberg
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 12 July 2006
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Maven 2 Jar Plugin

  This plugin provides the capability to build and sign jars.

* Goals Overview

  * {{{jar-mojo.html}jar:jar}} create a jar file for your project sources.

  * {{{test-jar-mojo.html}jar:test-jar}} create a jar file for your project test classes.

  * {{{sign-mojo.html}jar:sign}} sign a jar file.

  * {{{sign-verify-mojo.html}jar:sign-verify}} verify a signed jar file.

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* Usage

  Instructions on how to use the Jar Plugin can be found {{{usage.html}here}}.

* Archiver Configuration

  The plugin use Maven Archiver to handle jar content and manifest configuration.

  You can have a look at the {{{http://maven.apache.org/shared/maven-archiver/}Maven Archiver Documentation}} to understand how to setup this.

  You might also want to consult the {{{http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-manifest.html}Guide
  to Working with Manifests}}.

* Examples

  To provide you with better understanding of some usages of the Jar Plugin,
  you can take a look at the following examples:

  * {{{examples/manifest-customization.html}Manifest Customization}}

  * {{{examples/default-manifest-file.html}Using a Default Manifest File}}