EAR Modules

The EAR Plugin supports additional configurations of the following modules:

If the artifact you want to configure is not listed above, you can create your own custom artifact configuration by following the adding custom artifact types guide below this page.

These module names go into the modules parameter of the EAR Plugin. For example, to configure the properties of an EjbModule, the EAR Plugin configuration for modules would look like:

<project>
  [...]
  <build>
    [...]
    <plugins>
      [...]
      <plugin>
        <artifactId>maven-ear-plugin</artifactId>
        <version>3.2.0</version>
        <configuration>
          <modules>
            <ejbModule>
              <!-- property configurations goes here -->
            </ejbModule>
          </modules>
        </configuration>
      </plugin>
      [...]
</project>

ejbClientModule Properties

The following configuration options are available for EjbClientModule:

  • groupId - sets the groupId of the artifact you want to configure.
  • artifactId - sets the artifactId of the artifact you want to configure.
  • type - sets the type of the artifact you want to configure. Default is 'ejb-client'.
  • classifier - sets the classifier of the artifact you want to configure if multiple artifacts matches the groupId/artifactId/type. Use the mainArtifactId ('none' by default) to define the main artifact (e.g. the artifact without a classifier).
  • bundleDir - sets the location of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, this artifact will be packaged in the root of the archive.
  • bundleFileName - sets the new name of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, the artifact's filename in the repository is used.
  • excluded - set to true to exclude this artifact from being packaged into the ear archive. Default is false.
  • uri - sets the URI path of this artifact within the ear archive. Automatically determined when not set.
  • unpack - set to true to unpack this artifact into the ear archive according to its uri. Default is false.
  • altDeploymentDescriptor - sets the alternative deployment descriptor for this module.
  • moduleId - sets the id of the module in the generated application.xml.
  • libDirectory - sets archive directory which contains Java libraries (JARs) packaged into archive. Default is null meaning that archive doesn't contain packaged libraries. If libraries are located at the root of archive then use single slash ('/') to configure that. If libDirectory is null then Class-Path setting of module MANIFEST.MF is modified to reference libraries which are packaged in EAR. Modification here means:
    • If MANIFEST.MF has no Class-Path setting then it is added.
    • Existing elements of Class-Path setting which match libraries packaged in EAR are replaced with references to the matching libraries in EAR.
    • Other libraries packaged in EAR are appended to Class-Path setting in order of EAR dependency on library if skipClassPathModification parameter is false.

    If libDirectory is not null and if skinny modules are used then Class-Path setting in module MANIFEST.MF is modified and libraries of module located in libDirectory and matching libraries of EAR are removed from module.

  • classPathItem - defines if the module is an element of the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of other modules. Default is true. Refer to the classPathItem property of jarModule for the cases when the module is removed from the Class-Path setting or added into the Class-Path setting or existing reference to the module is updated in the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of other modules.

ejbModule Properties

The following configuration options are available for EjbModule:

  • groupId - sets the groupId of the artifact you want to configure.
  • artifactId - sets the artifactId of the artifact you want to configure.
  • type - sets the type of the artifact you want to configure. Default is 'ejb'.
  • classifier - sets the classifier of the artifact you want to configure if multiple artifacts matches the groupId/artifactId/type. Use the mainArtifactId ('none' by default) to define the main artifact (e.g. the artifact without a classifier).
  • bundleDir - sets the location of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, this artifact will be packaged in the root of the archive.
  • bundleFileName - sets the new name of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, the artifact's filename in the repository is used.
  • excluded - set to true to exclude this artifact from being packaged into the ear archive. Default is false.
  • uri - sets the uri path of this artifact within the ear archive. Automatically determined when not set.
  • unpack - set to true to unpack this artifact into the ear archive according to its uri. Default is false.
  • altDeploymentDescriptor - sets the alternative deployment descriptor for this module.
  • moduleId - sets the id of the module in the generated application.xml.
  • libDirectory - refer to the same name property of ejbClientModule.
  • classPathItem - defines if the module is an element of the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of other modules. Default is false. Refer to the classPathItem property of jarModule for the cases when the module is removed from the Class-Path setting or added into the Class-Path setting or existing reference to the module is updated in the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of other modules.

jarModule Properties

The following configuration options are available for JarModule:

  • groupId - sets the groupId of the artifact you want to configure.
  • artifactId - sets the artifactId of the artifact you want to configure.
  • type - sets the type of the artifact you want to configure. Default is 'jar'. Use 'test-jar' if the artifact of the module is test JAR.
  • classifier - sets the classifier of the artifact you want to configure if multiple artifacts matches the groupId/artifactId/type. Use the mainArtifactId ('none' by default) to define the main artifact (e.g. the artifact without a classifier).
  • bundleDir - sets the location of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, this artifact will be packaged in the root of the archive.
  • bundleFileName - sets the new name of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, the artifact's filename in the repository is used.
  • excluded - set to true to exclude this artifact from being packaged into the ear archive. Default is false.
  • uri - sets the uri path of this artifact within the ear archive. Automatically determined when not set.
  • unpack - set to true to unpack this artifact into the ear archive according to its uri. Default is false.
  • altDeploymentDescriptor - sets the alternative deployment descriptor for this module.
  • moduleId - sets the id of the module in the generated application.xml.
  • includeInApplicationXml - set to true to if you want to generate an entry of this module in application.xml. Default is false.
  • classPathItem - defines if the module is an element of the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of other modules. Default is true.

    The module is removed from the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of another module if the classPathItem property is false and one of the following conditions is met:

    • Another module doesn't contain all of its dependencies (refer to the libDirectory property of particular module type).
    • skinnyWars parameter is true and another module is a webModule.
    • skinnyModules parameter is true.

    Existing reference to the module in the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of another module is updated to match location of the module in EAR if the classPathItem property is true and one of the following conditions is met:

    • Another module doesn't contain all of its dependencies (refer to the libDirectory property of particular module type).
    • skinnyWars parameter is true and another module is a webModule.
    • skinnyModules parameter is true.

    The module is added into the Class-Path setting of another module if the classPathItem is true, there is no existing reference to the module in the Class-Path setting and one of the following conditions is met:

parModule Properties

The following configuration options are available for ParModule:

  • groupId - sets the groupId of the artifact you want to configure.
  • artifactId - sets the artifactId of the artifact you want to configure.
  • type - sets the type of the artifact you want to configure. Default is 'par'. If the artifact you want to configure is built with JBoss Packaging Maven Plugin and has 'jboss-par' type, then that type should be specified explicitly.
  • classifier - sets the classifier of the artifact you want to configure if multiple artifacts matches the groupId/artifactId/type. Use the mainArtifactId ('none' by default) to define the main artifact (e.g. the artifact without a classifier).
  • bundleDir - sets the location of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, this artifact will be packaged in the root of the archive.
  • bundleFileName - sets the new name of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, the artifact's filename in the repository is used.
  • excluded - set to true to exclude this artifact from being packaged into the ear archive. Default is false.
  • uri - sets the uri path of this artifact within the ear archive. Automatically determined when not set.
  • unpack - set to true to unpack this artifact into the ear archive according to its uri. Default is false.
  • altDeploymentDescriptor - sets the alternative deployment descriptor for this module.
  • moduleId - sets the id of the module in the generated application.xml.
  • libDirectory - refer to the same name property of ejbClientModule.
  • classPathItem - defines if the module is an element of the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of other modules. Default is false. Refer to the classPathItem property of jarModule for the cases when the module is removed from the Class-Path setting or added into the Class-Path setting or existing reference to the module is updated in the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of other modules.

rarModule Properties

The following configuration options are available for RarModule:

  • groupId - sets the groupId of the artifact you want to configure.
  • artifactId - sets the artifactId of the artifact you want to configure.
  • type - sets the type of the artifact you want to configure. Default is 'rar'.
  • classifier - sets the classifier of the artifact you want to configure if multiple artifacts matches the groupId/artifactId/type. Use the mainArtifactId ('none' by default) to define the main artifact (e.g. the artifact without a classifier).
  • bundleDir - sets the location of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, this artifact will be packaged in the root of the archive.
  • bundleFileName - sets the new name of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, the artifact's filename in the repository is used.
  • excluded - set to true to exclude this artifact from being packaged into the ear archive. Default is false.
  • uri - sets the uri path of this artifact within the ear archive. Automatically determined when not set.
  • unpack - set to true to unpack this artifact into the ear archive according to its uri. Default is false.
  • altDeploymentDescriptor - sets the alternative deployment descriptor for this module.
  • moduleId - sets the id of the module in the generated application.xml.
  • libDirectory - sets archive directory which contains Java libraries packaged into archive. Default is '/' meaning that libraries are located at the root of archive. Refer to the same name property of ejbClientModule for details.
  • classPathItem - defines if the module is an element of the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of other modules. Default is false. Refer to the classPathItem property of jarModule for the cases when the module is removed from the Class-Path setting or added into the Class-Path setting or existing reference to the module is updated in the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of other modules.

sarModule Properties

The following configuration options are available for SarModule:

  • groupId - sets the groupId of the artifact you want to configure.
  • artifactId - sets the artifactId of the artifact you want to configure.
  • type - sets the type of the artifact you want to configure. Default is 'sar'. If the artifact you want to configure is built with JBoss Packaging Maven Plugin and has 'jboss-sar' type, then that type should be specified explicitly.
  • classifier - sets the classifier of the artifact you want to configure if multiple artifacts matches the groupId/artifactId/type. Use the mainArtifactId ('none' by default) to define the main artifact (e.g. the artifact without a classifier).
  • bundleDir - sets the location of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, this artifact will be packaged in the root of the archive.
  • bundleFileName - sets the new name of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, the artifact's filename in the repository is used.
  • excluded - set to true to exclude this artifact from being packaged into the ear archive. Default is false.
  • uri - sets the uri path of this artifact within the ear archive. Automatically determined when not set.
  • unpack - set to true to unpack this artifact into the ear archive according to its uri. Default is false.
  • moduleId - sets the id of the module in the generated application.xml.
  • libDirectory - sets archive directory which contains Java libraries packaged into archive. Default is 'lib'. Refer to the same name property of ejbClientModule for details.
  • classPathItem - defines if the module is an element of the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of other modules. Default is false. Refer to the classPathItem property of jarModule for the cases when the module is removed from the Class-Path setting or added into the Class-Path setting or existing reference to the module is updated in the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of other modules.

webModule Properties

The following configuration options are available for WebModule:

  • groupId - sets the groupId of the artifact you want to configure.
  • artifactId - sets the artifactId of the artifact you want to configure.
  • type - sets the type of the artifact you want to configure. Default is 'war'.
  • classifier - sets the classifier of the artifact you want to configure if multiple artifacts matches the groupId/artifactId/type. Use the mainArtifactId ('none' by default) to define the main artifact (e.g. the artifact without a classifier).
  • bundleDir - sets the location of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, this artifact will be packaged in the root of the archive.
  • bundleFileName - sets the new name of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, the artifact's filename in the repository is used.
  • excluded - set to true to exclude this artifact from being packaged into the ear archive. Default is false.
  • uri - sets the uri path of this artifact within the ear archive. Automatically determined when not set.
  • unpack - set to true to unpack this artifact into the ear archive according to its uri. Default is false.
  • altDeploymentDescriptor - sets the alternative deployment descriptor for this module.
  • moduleId - sets the id of the module in the generated application.xml.
  • contextRoot - sets the context root of this web artifact.
  • libDirectory - sets archive directory which contains Java libraries packaged into archive. Default is 'WEB-INF/lib'. Refer to the same name property of ejbClientModule for details. If libDirectory is not null and if skinny WARs or skinny modules are used then Class-Path setting in module MANIFEST.MF is modified and libraries of module located in libDirectory and matching libraries of EAR are removed from module.
  • classPathItem - defines if the module is an element of the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of other modules. Default is false. Refer to the classPathItem property of jarModule for the cases when the module is removed from the Class-Path setting or added into the Class-Path setting or existing reference to the module is updated in the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of other modules.

wsrModule Properties

The following configuration options are available for WsrModule:

  • groupId - sets the groupId of the artifact you want to configure.
  • artifactId - sets the artifactId of the artifact you want to configure.
  • type - sets the type of the artifact you want to configure. Default is 'wsr'.
  • classifier - sets the classifier of the artifact you want to configure if multiple artifacts matches the groupId/artifactId/type. Use the mainArtifactId ('none' by default) to define the main artifact (e.g. the artifact without a classifier).
  • bundleDir - sets the location of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, this artifact will be packaged in the root of the archive.
  • bundleFileName - sets the new name of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, the artifact's filename in the repository is used.
  • excluded - set to true to exclude this artifact from being packaged into the ear archive. Default is false.
  • uri - sets the uri path of this artifact within the ear archive. Automatically determined when not set.
  • unpack - set to true to unpack this artifact into the ear archive according to its uri. Default is false.
  • altDeploymentDescriptor - sets the alternative deployment descriptor for this module.
  • moduleId - sets the id of the module in the generated application.xml.
  • libDirectory - sets archive directory which contains Java libraries packaged into archive. Default is 'lib'. Refer to the same name property of ejbClientModule for details.
  • classPathItem - defines if the module is an element of the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of other modules. Default is false. Refer to the classPathItem property of jarModule for the cases when the module is removed from the Class-Path setting or added into the Class-Path setting or existing reference to the module is updated in the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of other modules.

harModule Properties

The following configuration options are available for HarModule:

  • groupId - sets the groupId of the artifact you want to configure.
  • artifactId - sets the artifactId of artifact you want to configure.
  • type - sets the type of the artifact you want to configure. Default is 'har'. If the artifact you want to configure is built with JBoss Packaging Maven Plugin and has 'jboss-har' type, then that type should be specified explicitly.
  • classifier - sets the classifier of the artifact you want to configure if multiple artifacts matches the groupId/artifactId/type. Use the mainArtifactId ('none' by default) to define the main artifact (e.g. the artifact without a classifier).
  • bundleDir - sets the location of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, this artifact will be packaged in the root of the archive.
  • bundleFileName - sets the new name of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, the artifact's filename in the repository is used.
  • excluded - set to true to exclude this artifact from being packaged into the ear archive. Default is false.
  • uri - sets the uri path of this artifact within the ear archive. Automatically determined when not set.
  • unpack - set to true to unpack this artifact into the ear archive according to its uri. Default is false.
  • libDirectory - sets archive directory which contains Java libraries packaged into archive. Default is 'lib'. Refer to the same name property of ejbClientModule for details.
  • classPathItem - defines if the module is an element of the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of other modules. Default is false. Refer to the classPathItem property of jarModule for the cases when the module is removed from the Class-Path setting or added into the Class-Path setting or existing reference to the module is updated in the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of other modules.

appClientModule Properties

The following configuration options are available for AppClientModule:

  • groupId - sets the groupId of the artifact you want to configure.
  • artifactId - sets the artifactId of the artifact you want to configure.
  • type - sets the type of the artifact you want to configure. Default is 'app-client'.
  • classifier - sets the classifier of the artifact you want to configure if multiple artifacts matches the groupId/artifactId/type. Use the mainArtifactId ('none' by default) to define the main artifact (e.g. the artifact without a classifier).
  • bundleDir - sets the location of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, this artifact will be packaged in the root of the archive.
  • bundleFileName - sets the new name of this artifact inside the ear archive. If not set, the artifact's filename in the repository is used.
  • excluded - set to true to exclude this artifact from being packaged into the ear archive. Default is false.
  • uri - sets the uri path of this artifact within the ear archive. Automatically determined when not set.
  • unpack - set to true to unpack this artifact into the ear archive according to its uri. Default is false.
  • altDeploymentDescriptor - sets the alternative deployment descriptor for this module.
  • moduleId - sets the id of the module in the generated application.xml.
  • classPathItem - defines if the module is an element of the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of other modules. Default is false. Refer to the classPathItem property of jarModule for the cases when the module is removed from the Class-Path setting or added into the Class-Path setting or existing reference to the module is updated in the Class-Path setting of MANIFEST.MF of other modules.

Adding Custom Artifact Types

If you need to map a custom artifact type to one of those types, use the customArtifactTypeMappings.

For instance, to map a custom 'my-rar' to the 'rar' standard artifact's type, add the following to the pom's configuration:

  <build>
    <plugins>
      <plugin>
        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
        <artifactId>maven-ear-plugin</artifactId>
        <version>3.2.0</version>
        <configuration>
          <artifactTypeMappings>
            <artifactTypeMapping type="my-rar" mapping="rar"/>
          </artifactTypeMappings>
        </configuration>
      </plugin>
    </plugins>
  </build>