create project from maven2 repository

Question

I want to create a maven2 project from artifacts in maven2 repository (POM and sources). Of course,I can create the directory structure, copy POM file and extract the sources manually. But I wonder if I can automate this task with maven.

Answer 1

Maybe dependency:unpack-dependencies can help you? Note, there are parameters such as classifier , copyPom , outputDirectory , type , etc that can be used to configure the content of the output.

Answer 2

Perhaps Maven archetype plugin can serve your need? It allows you to create an archetype, which can then be used to create a project.