Apache > Maven > Maven Archetype > Maven Archetype Plugin > Specification
Last Published: 2011-11-19  | Version: 2.2

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Specification

The Specification of the Archetype Plugin aims to answer to the following questions:

  • What is an archetype?
  • How is metadata about an archetype stored?
  • What is done during the creation of a project?
  • How does the Archetype Plugin know about archetypes?
  • What is done during the creation of an archetype?

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