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13.3. Creating a Flex Mojos Project from an Archetype

Flexmojos has a set of archetypes which can be used to quickly create a new Flex project. The following archetypes are all in the org.sonatype.flexmojos group with a version of ${flexmojos.version}:

flexmojos-archetypes-library
Creates a simple Flex Library project which produces a SWC
flexmojos-archetypes-application
Creates a simple Flex Application with produces a SWF
flexmojos-archetypes-modular-webapp
Creates a Multimodule project which consists of a project that produces a SWC which is consumed by a project which produces a SWF that is ultimately presented in a project that generates a WAR

13.3.1. Creating a Flex Library

To create a Flex Library Project, execute the following command at the command-line:

$ mvn archetype:generate \
-DarchetypeRepository=http://repository.sonatype.org/content/groups/public\
-DarchetypeGroupId=org.sonatype.flexmojos \
-DarchetypeArtifactId=flexmojos-archetypes-library \
-DarchetypeVersion=${flexmojos.version}
[INFO] Scanning for projects...
[INFO] Searching repository for plugin with prefix: 'archetype'.
[INFO] com.sonatype.maven.plugins: checking for updates from central
...
[INFO] [archetype:generate]
[INFO] Generating project in Interactive mode
[INFO] Archetype defined by properties
...
Define value for groupId: : +org.sonatype.test+
Define value for artifactId: : +sample-library+
Define value for version:  1.0-SNAPSHOT: : +1.0-SNAPSHOT+
Define value for package:  org.sonatype.test: : +org.sonatype.test+
Confirm properties configuration:
groupId: org.sonatype.test
artifactId: sample-library
version: 1.0-SNAPSHOT
package: org.sonatype.test
Y: : +Y+[INFO] Parameter: groupId, Value: org.sonatype.test
[INFO] Parameter: packageName, Value: org.sonatype.test
[INFO] Parameter: basedir, Value: /Users/Tim
[INFO] Parameter: package, Value: org.sonatype.test
[INFO] Parameter: version, Value: 1.0-SNAPSHOT
[INFO] Parameter: artifactId, Value: sample-library
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] BUILD SUCCESSFUL

If you look in the directory sample-library/ you will see that the project consists of the directory structure shown in Figure 13.4, “Flexmojo Library Archetype File Structure”.

figs/web/flex-dev-arche-simple-lib-fs.png

Figure 13.4. Flexmojo Library Archetype File Structure


The product of the simple Flex library archetype only contains three files: a POM, one source, and a unit test. Let’s examine each of these files. First, the Project Object Model (POM).

Project Object Model for Flex Library Archetype.  

<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0
                             http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>

    <groupId>org.sonatype.test</groupId>
    <artifactId>sample-library</artifactId>
    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
    <packaging>swc</packaging>

    <name>sample-library Flex</name>

    <build>
        <sourceDirectory>src/main/flex</sourceDirectory>
        <testSourceDirectory>src/test/flex</testSourceDirectory>
        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.sonatype.flexmojos</groupId>
                <artifactId>flexmojos-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>3.5.0</version>
                <extensions>true</extensions>
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </build>

    <dependencies>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.adobe.flex.framework</groupId>
            <artifactId>flex-framework</artifactId>
            <version>3.2.0.3958</version>
            <type>pom</type>
        </dependency>

        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.adobe.flexunit</groupId>
            <artifactId>flexunit</artifactId>
            <version>0.85</version>
            <type>swc</type>
            <scope>test</scope>
        </dependency>
    </dependencies>

    <profiles>
        <profile>
            <id>m2e</id>
            <activation>
                <property>
                    <name>m2e.version</name>
                </property>
            </activation>
            <build>
                <plugins>
                    <plugin>
                        <groupId>org.maven.ide.eclipse</groupId>
                        <artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
                        <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
                        <configuration>
                            <mappingId>customizable</mappingId>
                            <configurators>
                                <configurator
                                     id='org.maven.ide.eclipse.configuration.flex.configurator' />
                            </configurators>
                            <mojoExecutions>
                                <mojoExecution>
                                    org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin::
                                </mojoExecution>
                            </mojoExecutions>
                        </configuration>
                    </plugin>
                </plugins>
                <pluginManagement>
                    <plugins>
                        <plugin>
                            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                            <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
                            <version>2.4</version>
                        </plugin>
                    </plugins>
                </pluginManagement>
            </build>
        </profile>
    </profiles>
</project>

Project Object Model for Flex Library Archetype is very simple, the key to this POM is the flexmojos-maven-plugin configuration which sets extensions to true. This configuration customizes the lifecycle for the swc packaging which is defined in the flexmojos-maven-plugin. The archetype then includes the flex-framework dependency and the flexmojos-unittest-support test-scoped dependency. The flex-framework dependency is a POM which contains references to the SWC libraries and resources required to compile Flex applications.

In Project Object Model for Flex Library Archetype, the packaging is very critical. A POMs packaging type controls the lifecycle it uses to produce build output. The value swc in the packaging element is Maven’s cue to look for the Flex-specific lifecycle customizations which are provided by the flexmojos-maven-plugin. The other important part of this POM is the build element which specifies the location of the Flex source code and the Flex unit tests. Next, let’s take a quick look at Flex Library Archetype’s Sample App Class which contains the sample Actionscript which was created by this archetype.

Flex Library Archetype’s Sample App Class.  

package org.sonatype.test {
  public class App {
    public static function greeting(name:String):String {
      return "Hello, " + name;
    }
  }
}

While this code is underwhelming, it does provide you with a quick model and a quick pointer: "Place More Code Here". While it might seem silly to test code this simple, a sample test named TestApp.as is provides in the src/test/flex directory. This test is shown in Unit Test for Library Archetype’s App Class.

Unit Test for Library Archetype’s App Class.  

package org.sonatype.test {

    import flexunit.framework.TestCase;

    public class TestApp extends TestCase {

        /**
         * Tests our greeting() method
         */
        public function testGreeting():void {
            var name:String = "Buck Rogers";
            var expectedGreeting:String = "Hello, Buck Rogers";

            var result:String = App.greeting(name);
            assertEquals("Greeting is incorrect", expectedGreeting, result);
        }
    }
}

To run this build, go to the sample-library project directory and run mvn install.

$ mvn install
[INFO] Scanning for projects...
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Building sample-library Flex
[INFO]task-segment: [install]
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] [resources:resources]
[INFO] [flexmojos:compile-swc]
[INFO] flexmojos ${flexmojos.version} - GNU GPL License (NO WARRANTY) - \
See COPYRIGHT file
[WARNING] Nothing expecified to include.  Assuming source and resources folders.
[INFO] Flex compiler configurations:
-compiler.headless-server=false
-compiler.keep-all-type-selectors=false
-compiler.keep-generated-actionscript=false
-compiler.library-path ~/.m2/repository/com/adobe/flex/framework/flex/\
3.2.0.3958...
-compiler.namespaces.namespace http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml
target/classes/configs/mxml-manifest.xml
-compiler.optimize=true
-compiler.source-path src/main/flex
...
[INFO] [resources:testResources]
[WARNING] Using platform encoding (MacRoman actually) to copy filtered \
resources, i.e.  build is platform dependent!
[INFO] skip non existing resourceDirectory src/test/resources
[INFO] [flexmojos:test-compile]
[INFO] flexmojos ${flexmojos.version} - GNU GPL License (NO WARRANTY) - \
See COPYRIGHT file
[INFO] Flex compiler configurations:
-compiler.include-libraries ~/.m2/repository/org/sonatype/flexmojos/\
flexmojos-unittest-support...
-compiler.keep-generated-actionscript=false
-compiler.library-path ~/.m2/repository/com/adobe/flex/framework/flex
3.2.0.3958/flex-3.2.0....
-compiler.optimize=true
-compiler.source-path src/main/flex target/test-classes src/test/flex
-compiler.strict=true
-target-player 9.0.0
-use-network=true
-verify-digests=true -load-config=
[INFO] Already trust on target/test-classes/TestRunner.swf
[INFO] [flexmojos:test-run]
[INFO] flexmojos ${flexmojos.version} - GNU GPL License (NO WARRANTY) - \
See COPYRIGHT file
[INFO] flexunit setup args: null
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Tests run: 1, Failures: 0, Errors: 0, Time Elpased: 0 sec
[INFO] [install:install]

Note

To execute Flex unit tests you will need to configure your PATH environment variable to include the Flash Player. For more information about configuring FlexMojos for unit tests, see Section 13.2.3, “Configuring Environment to Support Flex Unit Tests”.

When you ran mvn install on this project, you should notice in the output that Maven and Flexmojos plugin is take care of managing all of the libraries and the dependencies for the Flex compiler. Much like Maven excels at helping Java developers manage the contents of a Java classpath, Maven can help Flex developers manage the complex of compile paths. You also might have been shocked when the Flexmojos project started a web browser or the Flash Player and used it to execute the TestApp.as class against the project’s source code.

13.3.2. Creating a Flex Application

To create a Flex application from a Maven archetype, execute the following command:

$ mvn archetype:generate \
      -DarchetypeRepository=http://repository.sonatype.org/content/groups/public\
      -DarchetypeGroupId=org.sonatype.flexmojos \
      -DarchetypeArtifactId=flexmojos-archetypes-application \
      -DarchetypeVersion=${flexmojos.version}
[INFO] Scanning for projects...
[INFO] Searching repository for plugin with prefix: 'archetype'.
[INFO] com.sonatype.maven.plugins: checking for updates from central
...
[INFO] [archetype:generate]
[INFO] Generating project in Interactive mode
[INFO] Archetype defined by properties
...
Define value for groupId: : +org.sonatype.test+
Define value for artifactId: : +sample-application+
Define value for version:  1.0-SNAPSHOT: : +1.0-SNAPSHOT+
Define value for package:  org.sonatype.test: : +org.sonatype.test+
Confirm properties configuration:
groupId: org.sonatype.test
artifactId: sample-library
version: 1.0-SNAPSHOT
package: org.sonatype.test
Y: : +Y+
[INFO] Parameter: groupId, Value: org.sonatype.test
[INFO] Parameter: packageName, Value: org.sonatype.test
[INFO] Parameter: basedir, Value: /Users/Tim/flex-sample
[INFO] Parameter: package, Value: org.sonatype.test
[INFO] Parameter: version, Value: 1.0-SNAPSHOT
[INFO] Parameter: artifactId, Value: sample-application
[INFO] BUILD SUCCESSFUL

If you look in the directory sample-application/ you will see the filesystem shown in Figure 13.5, “Directory Structure for Flex Application Archetype”.

figs/web/flex-dev-arche-simple-app-fs.png

Figure 13.5. Directory Structure for Flex Application Archetype


Building an application from the Application archetype produces the following POM.

POM for Flex Application Archetype.  

<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0
                             http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>

    <groupId>org.sonatype.test</groupId>
    <artifactId>sample-application</artifactId>
    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
    <packaging>swf</packaging>

    <name>sample-application Flex</name>

    <build>
        <sourceDirectory>src/main/flex</sourceDirectory>
        <testSourceDirectory>src/test/flex</testSourceDirectory>
        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.sonatype.flexmojos</groupId>
                <artifactId>flexmojos-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>3.5.0</version>
                <extensions>true</extensions>
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </build>

    <dependencies>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.adobe.flex.framework</groupId>
            <artifactId>flex-framework</artifactId>
            <version>3.2.0.3958</version>
            <type>pom</type>
        </dependency>

        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.adobe.flexunit</groupId>
            <artifactId>flexunit</artifactId>
            <version>0.85</version>
            <type>swc</type>
            <scope>test</scope>
        </dependency>
    </dependencies>

    <profiles>
        <profile>
            <id>m2e</id>
            <activation>
                <property>
                    <name>m2e.version</name>
                </property>
            </activation>
            <build>
                <plugins>
                    <plugin>
                        <groupId>org.maven.ide.eclipse</groupId>
                        <artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
                        <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
                        <configuration>
                            <mappingId>customizable</mappingId>
                            <configurators>
                                <configurator
                                     id='org.maven.ide.eclipse.configuration.flex.configurator' />
                            </configurators>
                            <mojoExecutions>
                                <mojoExecution>
                                    org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin::
                                </mojoExecution>
                            </mojoExecutions>
                        </configuration>
                    </plugin>
                </plugins>
                <pluginManagement>
                    <plugins>
                        <plugin>
                            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                            <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
                            <version>2.4</version>
                        </plugin>
                    </plugins>
                </pluginManagement>
            </build>
        </profile>
    </profiles>

</project>

The difference between POM for Flex Application Archetype and Project Object Model for Flex Library Archetype is that the packaging element is swf instead of swc. By setting the packaging to swf, the project will produce a Flex application in target/sample-application-1.0-SNAPSHOT.swf. The sample application created by this archetype displays the Text "Hello World". Main.mxml can be found in src/main/flex.

Sample Application Main.mxml.  

<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="absolute">
    <mx:Text text="Hello World!"/>
</mx:Application>

This application also creates a simple FlexUnit test that does nothing more than print out a trace message. The sample unit test is in src/test/flex/org/sonatype/test.

Unit Test for Main.mxml.  

package org.sonatype.test
{

    import flexunit.framework.TestCase;
    import Main;

    public class TestApp extends TestCase
    {

        public function testNothing():void
        {
            //TODO un implemented
            trace("Hello test");
        }
    }
}

13.3.3. Creating a Multi-module Project: Web Application with a Flex

To create a multi-module project consisting of a Flex Library project referenced by a Flex Application, referenced by a Web Application.

$ mvn archetype:generate \
      -DarchetypeRepository=http://repository.sonatype.org/content/groups/public\
      -DarchetypeGroupId=org.sonatype.flexmojos \
      -DarchetypeArtifactId=flexmojos-archetypes-modular-webapp \
      -DarchetypeVersion=${flexmojos.version}
[INFO] Scanning for projects...
[INFO] Searching repository for plugin with prefix: 'archetype'.
[INFO] com.sonatype.maven.plugins: checking for updates from central
...
[INFO] [archetype:generate]
[INFO] Generating project in Interactive mode
[INFO] Archetype defined by properties
...
Define value for groupId: : +org.sonatype.test+
Define value for artifactId: : +sample-multimodule+
Define value for version:  1.0-SNAPSHOT: : +1.0-SNAPSHOT+
Define value for package:  org.sonatype.test: : +org.sonatype.test+
Confirm properties configuration:
groupId: org.sonatype.test
artifactId: sample-library
version: 1.0-SNAPSHOT
package: org.sonatype.test
Y: : +Y+
[INFO] Parameter: groupId, Value: org.sonatype.test
[INFO] Parameter: packageName, Value: org.sonatype.test
[INFO] Parameter: basedir, Value: /Users/Tim
[INFO] Parameter: package, Value: org.sonatype.test
[INFO] Parameter: version, Value: 1.0-SNAPSHOT
[INFO] Parameter: artifactId, Value: sample-multimodule
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] BUILD SUCCESSFUL

If you look in the sample-multimodule/ directory, you will see a directory structure which contains three projects swc, swf, and war.

figs/web/flex-dev-arche-multimodule-fs.png

Figure 13.6. Directory Structure for Flex Multimodule Archetype


The simple top-level POM in this multimodule project is shown in . It consists of module references to the swc, swf, and war modules.

Top-level POM Created by Modular Web Application Archetype.  

<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0
                             http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
    <groupId>org.sonatype.test</groupId>
    <artifactId>sample-multimodule</artifactId>
    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
    <packaging>pom</packaging>

    <modules>
        <module>swc</module>
        <module>swf</module>
        <module>war</module>
    </modules>
</project>

The swc project has a simple POM that resembles the POM shown in Project Object Model for Flex Library Archetype. Note that the artifactId in this POM differs from the name of the module directory and is swc-swc.

swc Module POM.  

<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0
                             http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>

    <parent>
        <groupId>org.sonatype.test</groupId>
        <artifactId>sample-multimodule</artifactId>
        <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
    </parent>

    <groupId>org.sonatype.test</groupId>
    <artifactId>swc</artifactId>
    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
    <packaging>swc</packaging>

    <name>swc Library</name>

    <build>
        <sourceDirectory>src/main/flex</sourceDirectory>
        <testSourceDirectory>src/test/flex</testSourceDirectory>
        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.sonatype.flexmojos</groupId>
                <artifactId>flexmojos-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>3.5.0</version>
                <extensions>true</extensions>
                <configuration>
                    <locales>
                        <locale>en_US</locale>
                    </locales>
                </configuration>
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </build>

    <dependencies>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.adobe.flex.framework</groupId>
            <artifactId>flex-framework</artifactId>
            <version>3.2.0.3958</version>
            <type>pom</type>
        </dependency>

        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.adobe.flexunit</groupId>
            <artifactId>flexunit</artifactId>
            <version>0.85</version>
            <type>swc</type>
            <scope>test</scope>
        </dependency>
    </dependencies>

    <profiles>
        <profile>
            <id>m2e</id>
            <activation>
                <property>
                    <name>m2e.version</name>
                </property>
            </activation>
            <build>
                <plugins>
                    <plugin>
                        <groupId>org.maven.ide.eclipse</groupId>
                        <artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
                        <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
                        <configuration>
                            <mappingId>customizable</mappingId>
                            <configurators>
                                <configurator
                                     id="org.maven.ide.eclipse.configuration.flex.configurator" />
                            </configurators>
                            <mojoExecutions>
                                <mojoExecution>
                                    org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin::
                                </mojoExecution>
                            </mojoExecutions>
                        </configuration>
                    </plugin>
                </plugins>
                <pluginManagement>
                    <plugins>
                        <plugin>
                            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                            <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
                            <version>2.4</version>
                        </plugin>
                    </plugins>
                </pluginManagement>
            </build>
        </profile>
    </profiles>

</project>

The swf module’s POM resembles the POM in POM for Flex Application Archetype adding a dependency on the swc-swc artifact. Note that the following POM defines an artifactId that differs from the directory that stores the module; the artifactId in the following POM is swf-swf.

swf module POM.  

<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0
                             http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>

    <parent>
        <groupId>org.sonatype.test</groupId>
        <artifactId>sample-multimodule</artifactId>
        <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
    </parent>

    <groupId>org.sonatype.test</groupId>
    <artifactId>swf</artifactId>
    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
    <packaging>swf</packaging>

    <name>swf Application</name>

    <build>
        <sourceDirectory>src/main/flex</sourceDirectory>
        <testSourceDirectory>src/test/flex</testSourceDirectory>
        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.sonatype.flexmojos</groupId>
                <artifactId>flexmojos-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>3.5.0</version>
                <extensions>true</extensions>
                <configuration>
                    <locales>
                        <locale>en_US</locale>
                    </locales>
                </configuration>
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </build>

    <dependencies>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.adobe.flex.framework</groupId>
            <artifactId>flex-framework</artifactId>
            <version>3.2.0.3958</version>
            <type>pom</type>
        </dependency>

        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.adobe.flexunit</groupId>
            <artifactId>flexunit</artifactId>
            <version>0.85</version>
            <type>swc</type>
            <scope>test</scope>
        </dependency>

        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.sonatype.test</groupId>
            <artifactId>swc</artifactId>
            <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
            <type>swc</type>
        </dependency>
    </dependencies>

    <profiles>
        <profile>
            <id>m2e</id>
            <activation>
                <property>
                    <name>m2e.version</name>
                </property>
            </activation>
            <build>
                <plugins>
                    <plugin>
                        <groupId>org.maven.ide.eclipse</groupId>
                        <artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
                        <version>0.9.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
                        <configuration>
                            <mappingId>customizable</mappingId>
                            <configurators>
                                <configurator
                                     id="org.maven.ide.eclipse.configuration.flex.configurator" />
                            </configurators>
                            <mojoExecutions>
                                <mojoExecution>
                                    org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-resources-plugin::
                                </mojoExecution>
                            </mojoExecutions>
                        </configuration>
                    </plugin>
                </plugins>
                <pluginManagement>
                    <plugins>
                        <plugin>
                            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                            <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
                            <version>2.4</version>
                        </plugin>
                    </plugins>
                </pluginManagement>
            </build>
        </profile>
    </profiles>

</project>

When you declare a dependency on a SWC, you’ll need to specify the type of the dependency so that Maven can locate the appropriate artifact in the remote or local repository. In this case, the swf-swf project depends upon the SWC that is generated by the swc-swc project. When you add the dependency to the swf-swf project, the FlexMojos plugin will add the appropriate SWC file to the Flex Compiler’s library path.

Next, take a look at the simple POM in the war module.

war module POM.  

<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0
                             http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
    <parent>
        <artifactId>sample-multimodule</artifactId>
        <groupId>org.sonatype.test</groupId>
        <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
    </parent>

    <groupId>org.sonatype.test</groupId>
    <artifactId>war</artifactId>
    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>

    <packaging>war</packaging>
    <build>
        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.sonatype.flexmojos</groupId>
                <artifactId>flexmojos-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>3.5.0</version>
                <executions>
                    <execution>
                        <goals>
                            <goal>copy-flex-resources</goal>
                        </goals>
                    </execution>
                </executions>
            </plugin>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.mortbay.jetty</groupId>
                <artifactId>maven-jetty-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>6.1.17</version>
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </build>

    <dependencies>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.sonatype.test</groupId>
            <artifactId>swf</artifactId>
            <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
            <type>swf</type>
        </dependency>
    </dependencies>

</project>

The POM shown in war module POM configures the FlexMojos plugin to execute the copy-flex-resources goal for this project. The copy-flex-resources goal will copy SWF application into the web application’s document root. In this project, running a build and creating a WAR will copy the swf-swf-1.0-SNAPSHOT.swf file to the web application’s root directory in target/war-war-1.0-SNAPSHOT.

To build the multimodule web application project, run mvn install from the top-level directory. This should build the swc-swc, swf-swf, and war-war artifacts and product a WAR file in war'/target/war-war-1.0-SNAPSHOT.war' which contains the swf-swf-1.0-SNAPSHOT.swf in the document root of the web application.

Note

To execute Flex unit tests you will need to configure your PATH environment variable to include the Flash Player. For more information about configuring FlexMojos for unit tests, see Section 13.2.3, “Configuring Environment to Support Flex Unit Tests”.











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