Maven assembly create jar with dependencies and then create zip and tar.gz file

Question

I would like to do the following with the maven:

1. Pack my code & dependencies to uber jar
2. Attach a script to it (either Windows script or Linux script)
3. Put both script and jar to a folder
4. Crate zip for Windows AND tar.gz file for Linux

Is this possible in Maven using assembly or any other plugin?

Answer 1

i would split this into two projects and for convenience a parent module, like this:

projectX
|- codeproject
|- packingproject
\- pom.xml

codeproject :

• Nothing special here, just create your über-jar

packagingproject :

• save your scripts as src/main/resources/start.bat
• copy your codeproject.jar with copy-dependencies
• create your zip/tar-file with the maven-assembly-plugin

parent pom :

• also, nothing special, just add both modules

Note :

be sure to call install on your codeproject so that the jar gets copied to your local maven repository, otherwise you may end with a file not found or an old version of your code.