The Archetype Plugin allows the user to create a Maven 2 project from an existing template called an archetype.
It also allows the user to create an archetype from an existing project. (currently under development )
Instructions on how to use the Archetype Plugin to create a project can be found on the usage page.
The Archetype Plugin is embedded in IDEs Eclipse , NetBeans , IDEA .
Instruction on how to use the Archetype Plugin to create an archetype from an existing project can be found on the advanced usage page.
The archetype plugin has four goals:
The following examples show how to use the Archetype Plugin in more advanced usecases:
The specification page contains the specification of the main parts of the Archetype Plugin .