Unfortunately I never did find a way to do what I described in the posting.
Perhaps this could eventually be a feature in Maven 3? matinh wrote: > > Hi stug23! > > Did you make any progress on this topic? If yes, could you please explain > the details. > > tia, > - martin > > On 07 Sep 2009, stug23 wrote: > >> >> Can anyone give pointers for this question? >> >> >> stug23 wrote: >> > >> > Is there some way to use Plexus injection to accomplish the addition of >> a >> > custom Velocity tool in an archetype so that archetype:generate can >> > leverage the custom Velocity tool? >> > >> > I recently read an introductory posting on Plexus injection on the >> > Sonatype blog, however I don't know whether it's possible to use Plexus >> > for the case described above? >> > >> > Sonatype blog article on Plexus injection: >> > >> > Plexus Container Five Minute Tutorial >> > >> > >> > >> <http://www.sonatype.com/people/2009/05/plexus-container-five-minute-tutorial/> >> > >> > >> > stug23 wrote: >> >> >> >> I am finishing up a multimodule project archetype which needs to do >> some >> >> minor string transformations based on the standard archetype property >> >> 'rootArtifactId'. >> >> >> >> For example, if rootArtifactId = "purchase-order" the requirement is >> to >> >> produce a derived string assigned using a Velocity directive. One >> example >> >> of this might be something like: >> >> >> >> #set( $camelCase = $myCustomTool.capitalize(${rootArtifactId}) ) >> >> >> >> which yields $camelCase = "PurchaseOrder" from $rootArtifactId = >> >> "purchase-order" >> >> >> >> I already have the custom Velocity tool written and working correctly >> as >> >> a standalone Java program, however I haven't found any specific >> >> information on how to incorporate this custom Velocity tool in an >> >> archetype. >> >> >> >> So my question is: "Is it possible to configure a custom Velocity tool >> in >> >> a VelocityContext and have it available to use during the Velocity >> >> processing part of project instantiation that occurs for >> >> archetype:generate in an archetype?" >> >> >> >> If the answer is yes, are there any examples of how to do this? >> >> >> >> I searched far and wide in the forums where I did see some indications >> >> that this idea was at least discussed, if not implemented. For example >> in >> >> the following Nabble posting, >> >> >> >> >> <http://www.nabble.com/-m2--Archetype-Plugin-parameters-and-templates-to966996.html#a977701> >> >> >> >> Jason van Zyl said: >> >> >> >> "The templates are velocity templates so you get the directives that >> >> velocity provides and you can make your own velocity macros or tools. >> A >> >> tool is simply a Java object that you drop into a velocity context so >> you >> >> can really do whatever you want. I would think velocity itself would >> give >> >> you enough flexibility. " >> >> >> >> TIA! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/How-can-I-drop-a-custom-Velocity-tool-into-archetype%3Agenerate--tp25207677p25337553.html >> Sent from the Maven - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> > > > > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/How-can-I-drop-a-custom-Velocity-tool-into-archetype%3Agenerate--tp25207677p26203835.html Sent from the Maven - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
