Maven: The Complete Reference
Chapter 11. Writing Plugins

Chapter 11. Writing Plugins

11.1. Introduction

11.2. Programming Maven

11.2.1. What is Inversion of Control?
11.2.2. Introduction to Plexus
11.2.3. Why Plexus?
11.2.4. What is a Plugin?

11.3. Plugin Descriptor

11.3.1. Top-level Plugin Descriptor Elements
11.3.2. Mojo Configuration
11.3.3. Plugin Dependencies

11.4. Writing a Custom Plugin

11.4.1. Creating a Plugin Project
11.4.2. A Simple Java Mojo
11.4.3. Configuring a Plugin Prefix
11.4.4. Logging from a Plugin
11.4.5. Mojo Class Annotations
11.4.6. When a Mojo Fails

11.5. Mojo Parameters

11.5.1. Supplying Values for Mojo Parameters
11.5.2. Multi-valued Mojo Parameters
11.5.3. Depending on Plexus Components
11.5.4. Mojo Parameter Annotations

11.6. Plugins and the Maven Lifecycle

11.6.1. Executing a Parallel Lifecycle
11.6.2. Creating a Custom Lifecycle
11.6.3. Overriding the Default Lifecycle