java.lang.Object
- org.apache.maven.model.ConfigurationContainer
- - org.apache.maven.model.Plugin

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable, InputLocationTracker
```
public class Plugin
extends ConfigurationContainer
implements Serializable, Cloneable
```
The <plugin> element contains informations required for a plugin.

Version:

$Revision$ $Date$

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Plugin()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addDependency(Dependency dependency)`	Method addDependency.
`void`	`addExecution(PluginExecution pluginExecution)`	Method addExecution.
`Plugin`	`clone()`	Method clone.
`static String`	`constructKey(String groupId, String artifactId)`
`boolean`	`equals(Object other)`
`void`	`flushExecutionMap()`	Reset the `executionMap` field to `null`
`String`	`getArtifactId()`	Get the artifact ID of the plugin in the repository.
`List<Dependency>`	`getDependencies()`	Method getDependencies.
`List<PluginExecution>`	`getExecutions()`	Method getExecutions.
`Map<String,PluginExecution>`	`getExecutionsAsMap()`
`String`	`getExtensions()`	Get whether to load Maven extensions (such as packaging and type handlers) from this plugin.
`Object`	`getGoals()`	Get Deprecated.
`String`	`getGroupId()`	Get the group ID of the plugin in the repository.
`String`	`getId()`	Gets the identifier of the plugin.
`String`	`getKey()`
`String`	`getVersion()`	Get the version (or valid range of versions) of the plugin to be used.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isExtensions()`
`void`	`removeDependency(Dependency dependency)`	Method removeDependency.
`void`	`removeExecution(PluginExecution pluginExecution)`	Method removeExecution.
`void`	`setArtifactId(String artifactId)`	Set the artifact ID of the plugin in the repository.
`void`	`setDependencies(List<Dependency> dependencies)`	Set additional dependencies that this project needs to introduce to the plugin's classloader.
`void`	`setExecutions(List<PluginExecution> executions)`	Set multiple specifications of a set of goals to execute during the build lifecycle, each having (possibly) a different configuration.
`void`	`setExtensions(boolean extensions)`
`void`	`setExtensions(String extensions)`	Set whether to load Maven extensions (such as packaging and type handlers) from this plugin.
`void`	`setGoals(Object goals)`	Set Deprecated.
`void`	`setGroupId(String groupId)`	Set the group ID of the plugin in the repository.
`void`	`setVersion(String version)`	Set the version (or valid range of versions) of the plugin to be used.
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class org.apache.maven.model.ConfigurationContainer
getConfiguration, getInherited, getLocation, isInheritanceApplied, isInherited, setConfiguration, setInherited, setInherited, setLocation, setOtherLocation, unsetInheritanceApplied

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Plugin
```
public Plugin()
```
- Method Detail
  - addDependency
```
public void addDependency(Dependency dependency)
```
    Method addDependency.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dependency - a dependency object.
  - addExecution
```
public void addExecution(PluginExecution pluginExecution)
```
    Method addExecution.
    
    Parameters:
    
    pluginExecution - a pluginExecution object.
  - clone
```
public Plugin clone()
```
    Method clone.
    
    Overrides:
    
    clone in class ConfigurationContainer
    
    Returns:
    
    Plugin
  - getArtifactId
```
public String getArtifactId()
```
    Get the artifact ID of the plugin in the repository.
    
    Returns:
    
    String
  - getDependencies
```
public List<Dependency> getDependencies()
```
    Method getDependencies.
    
    Returns:
    
    List
  - getExecutions
```
public List<PluginExecution> getExecutions()
```
    Method getExecutions.
    
    Returns:
    
    List
  - getExtensions
```
public String getExtensions()
```
    Get whether to load Maven extensions (such as packaging and type handlers) from this plugin. For performance reasons, this should only be enabled when necessary. Note: While the type of this field is String for technical reasons, the semantic type is actually Boolean. Default value is false.
    
    Returns:
    
    String
  - getGoals
```
public Object getGoals()
```
    Get Deprecated. Unused by Maven.
    
    Returns:
    
    Object
  - getGroupId
```
public String getGroupId()
```
    Get the group ID of the plugin in the repository.
    
    Returns:
    
    String
  - getVersion
```
public String getVersion()
```
    Get the version (or valid range of versions) of the plugin to be used.
    
    Returns:
    
    String
  - removeDependency
```
public void removeDependency(Dependency dependency)
```
    Method removeDependency.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dependency - a dependency object.
  - removeExecution
```
public void removeExecution(PluginExecution pluginExecution)
```
    Method removeExecution.
    
    Parameters:
    
    pluginExecution - a pluginExecution object.
  - setArtifactId
```
public void setArtifactId(String artifactId)
```
    Set the artifact ID of the plugin in the repository.
    
    Parameters:
    
    artifactId - a artifactId object.
  - setDependencies
```
public void setDependencies(List<Dependency> dependencies)
```
    Set additional dependencies that this project needs to introduce to the plugin's classloader.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dependencies - a dependencies object.
  - setExecutions
```
public void setExecutions(List<PluginExecution> executions)
```
    Set multiple specifications of a set of goals to execute during the build lifecycle, each having (possibly) a different configuration.
    
    Parameters:
    
    executions - a executions object.
  - setExtensions
```
public void setExtensions(String extensions)
```
    Set whether to load Maven extensions (such as packaging and type handlers) from this plugin. For performance reasons, this should only be enabled when necessary. Note: While the type of this field is String for technical reasons, the semantic type is actually Boolean. Default value is false.
    
    Parameters:
    
    extensions - a extensions object.
  - setGoals
```
public void setGoals(Object goals)
```
    Set Deprecated. Unused by Maven.
    
    Parameters:
    
    goals - a goals object.
  - setGroupId
```
public void setGroupId(String groupId)
```
    Set the group ID of the plugin in the repository.
    
    Parameters:
    
    groupId - a groupId object.
  - setVersion
```
public void setVersion(String version)
```
    Set the version (or valid range of versions) of the plugin to be used.
    
    Parameters:
    
    version - a version object.
  - isExtensions
```
public boolean isExtensions()
```
  - setExtensions
```
public void setExtensions(boolean extensions)
```
  - flushExecutionMap
```
public void flushExecutionMap()
```
    Reset the executionMap field to null
  - getExecutionsAsMap
```
public Map<String,PluginExecution> getExecutionsAsMap()
```
    Returns:
    
    a Map of executions field with PluginExecution#getId() as key
    
    See Also:
    
    PluginExecution.getId()
  - getId
```
public String getId()
```
    Gets the identifier of the plugin.
    
    Returns:
    
    The plugin id in the form <groupId>:<artifactId>:<version>, never null.
  - getKey
```
public String getKey()
```
    Returns:
    
    the key of the plugin, ie groupId:artifactId
  - constructKey
```
public static String constructKey(String groupId,
                                  String artifactId)
```
    Parameters:
    
    groupId - The group ID of the plugin in the repository
    
    artifactId - The artifact ID of the reporting plugin in the repository
    
    Returns:
    
    the key of the plugin, ie groupId:artifactId
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object other)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    See Also:
    
    Object.equals(java.lang.Object)
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
    
    See Also:
    
    Object.hashCode()
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    See Also:
    
    Object.toString()

Class Plugin

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.apache.maven.model.ConfigurationContainer

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Plugin

Method Detail

addDependency

addExecution

clone

getArtifactId

getDependencies

getExecutions

getExtensions

getGoals

getGroupId

getVersion

removeDependency

removeExecution

setArtifactId

setDependencies

setExecutions

setExtensions

setGoals

setGroupId

setVersion

isExtensions

setExtensions

flushExecutionMap

getExecutionsAsMap

getId

getKey

constructKey

equals

hashCode

toString