{"id":1961,"date":"2017-12-07T06:14:06","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T06:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scmgalaxy.com\/tutorials\/?p=1961"},"modified":"2021-11-18T07:11:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T07:11:50","slug":"run-external-tasks-using-maven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/run-external-tasks-using-maven\/","title":{"rendered":"Run external tasks using maven"},"content":{"rendered":"

scmuser created the topic: Run external tasks using maven<\/strong>
\nHi,
\nIs it possible to run ant tasks which is not connected with any build
\nlifecycle phase?
\nIn other word I would like to perform some action on demand using maven and
\nantrun plugin<\/p>\n

tpatil replied the topic: Re:Run external tasks using maven<\/strong>
\nTargets from external ant file can be run using maven-antrun-plugin.<\/p>\n

\n maven-antrun-plugin<\/artifactid>
\n
\n \n test<\/phase>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/ant><\/echo><\/tasks>
\n <\/configuration>
\n
\n run<\/goal>
\n <\/goals>
\n <\/execution>
\n <\/executions>\n <\/plugin>\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Also, you can execute the external command using maven-exec-plugin.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n org.codehaus.mojo<\/groupid>
\n exec-maven-plugin<\/artifactid>
\n 1.1<\/version>
\n
\n \n compile<\/phase>\n
\n exec<\/goal>
\n <\/goals>
\n <\/execution>
\n <\/executions>
\n
\n svn<\/executable>
\n
\n info<\/argument>
\n --xml<\/argument>
\n <\/arguments>
\n target\/classes\/svninfo.txt<\/outputfile>
\n <\/configuration>\n<\/plugin><\/code><\/p>\n\n