Maven Archetype Beanshell-based Maven Plugin

The archetype can be generated interactively

$ mvn archetype:generate \
    -DinteractiveMode=true \
    -DarchetypeGroupId=com.github.genthaler \
    -DarchetypeArtifactId=beanshell-maven-plugin-archetype \
    -DarchetypeVersion=1.2.3 \
    -DarchetypeRepository=https://raw.github.com/genthaler/beanshell-maven-plugin-archetype/mvn-repo
[INFO] Scanning for projects...
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[INFO] Building Maven Stub Project (No POM) 1
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[INFO] >>> maven-archetype-plugin:2.2:generate (default-cli) @ standalone-pom >>>
[INFO] 
[INFO] <<< maven-archetype-plugin:2.2:generate (default-cli) @ standalone-pom <<<
[INFO] 
[INFO] --- maven-archetype-plugin:2.2:generate (default-cli) @ standalone-pom ---
[INFO] Generating project in Interactive mode
[INFO] Archetype defined by properties
Downloading: https://raw.github.com/genthaler/beanshell-maven-plugin-archetype/mvn-repo/org/apache/maven/archetypes/beanshell-maven-plugin-archetype/1.2.3/beanshell-maven-plugin-archetype-1.2.3.jar
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Define value for property 'groupId': : com.example
Define value for property 'artifactId': : touch-beanshell-maven-plugin
Define value for property 'version':  1.0-SNAPSHOT: : 
Define value for property 'package':  com.example: : 
[INFO] Using property: goalName = touch
[INFO] Using property: goalPrefix = touch
[INFO] Using property: parameterDefaultValue = touched.txt
[INFO] Using property: parameterDescription = File to be touched
[INFO] Using property: parameterExpression = file
[INFO] Using property: parameterName = file
[INFO] Using property: parameterType = java.io.File
[INFO] Using property: pluginDescription = Maven plugin using Beanshell to touch a given file
[INFO] Using property: pluginName = Beanshell Touch Maven Plugin
Confirm properties configuration:
groupId: com.example
artifactId: touch-beanshell-maven-plugin
version: 1.0-SNAPSHOT
package: com.example
goalName: touch
goalPrefix: touch
parameterDefaultValue: touched.txt
parameterDescription: File to be touched
parameterExpression: file
parameterName: file
parameterType: java.io.File
pluginDescription: Maven plugin using the Apach Beanshell Touch task to touch a given file
pluginName: Beanshell Touch Maven Plugin
 Y: : 
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[INFO] Using following parameters for creating project from Archetype: beanshell-maven-plugin-archetype:1.2.3
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[INFO] Parameter: groupId, Value: com.example
[INFO] Parameter: artifactId, Value: touch-beanshell-maven-plugin
[INFO] Parameter: version, Value: 1.0-SNAPSHOT
[INFO] Parameter: package, Value: com.example
[INFO] Parameter: packageInPathFormat, Value: com/example
[INFO] Parameter: parameterDescription, Value: File to be touched
[INFO] Parameter: pluginDescription, Value: Maven plugin using Beanshell to touch a given file
[INFO] Parameter: goalPrefix, Value: touch
[INFO] Parameter: groupId, Value: com.example
[INFO] Parameter: parameterType, Value: java.io.File
[INFO] Parameter: goalName, Value: touch
[INFO] Parameter: version, Value: 1.0-SNAPSHOT
[INFO] Parameter: pluginName, Value: Beanshell Touch Maven Plugin
[INFO] Parameter: parameterExpression, Value: file
[INFO] Parameter: package, Value: com.example
[INFO] Parameter: parameterName, Value: file
[INFO] Parameter: parameterDefaultValue, Value: touched.txt
[INFO] Parameter: artifactId, Value: touch-beanshell-maven-plugin
[WARNING] Don't override file .../touch-beanshell-maven-plugin/pom.xml
[INFO] project created from Archetype in dir: .../touch-beanshell-maven-plugin
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[INFO] BUILD SUCCESS
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[INFO] Total time: 45.934s
[INFO] Finished at: Mon Mar 04 22:38:33 EST 2013
[INFO] Final Memory: 9M/81M
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or non-interactively

$ mvn archetype:generate \
    -DinteractiveMode=false \
    -DarchetypeGroupId=com.github.genthaler \
    -DarchetypeArtifactId=beanshell-maven-plugin-archetype \
    -DarchetypeVersion=1.2.3 \
    -DarchetypeRepository=https://raw.github.com/genthaler/beanshell-maven-plugin-archetype/mvn-repo \
    -DgroupId=org.apache.maven.plugins \
    -DartifactId=touch-beanshell-maven-plugin \
    -Dversion=0.1-SNAPSHOT \
    -Dpackage=org.apache.maven.plugins.beanshell.touch \
    -DgoalName=touch \
    -DgoalPrefix=touch \
    -DpluginName="Beanshell Touch Maven Plugin" \
    -DpluginDescription="Maven plugin using the Beanshell Touch task to touch a given file" \
    -DparameterName=file \
    -DparameterType=java.io.File \
    -DparameterDescription="File to be touched"

[INFO] Scanning for projects...
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[INFO] Building Maven Stub Project (No POM) 1
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[INFO] 
[INFO] >>> maven-archetype-plugin:2.2:generate (default-cli) @ standalone-pom >>>
[INFO] 
[INFO] <<< maven-archetype-plugin:2.2:generate (default-cli) @ standalone-pom <<<
[INFO] 
[INFO] --- maven-archetype-plugin:2.2:generate (default-cli) @ standalone-pom ---
[INFO] Generating project in Batch mode
[INFO] Archetype defined by properties
Downloading: https://raw.github.com/genthaler/beanshell-maven-plugin-archetype/mvn-repo/org/apache/maven/archetypes/beanshell-maven-plugin-archetype/1.2.3/beanshell-maven-plugin-archetype-1.2.3.jar
Downloaded: https://raw.github.com/genthaler/beanshell-maven-plugin-archetype/mvn-repo/org/apache/maven/archetypes/beanshell-maven-plugin-archetype/1.2.3/beanshell-maven-plugin-archetype-1.2.3.jar (8 KB at 2.9 KB/sec)
Downloading: https://raw.github.com/genthaler/beanshell-maven-plugin-archetype/mvn-repo/org/apache/maven/archetypes/beanshell-maven-plugin-archetype/1.2.3/beanshell-maven-plugin-archetype-1.2.3.pom
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[INFO] Using following parameters for creating project from Archetype: beanshell-maven-plugin-archetype:1.2.3
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[INFO] Parameter: groupId, Value: org.apache.maven.plugins
[INFO] Parameter: artifactId, Value: touch-beanshell-maven-plugin
[INFO] Parameter: version, Value: 0.1-SNAPSHOT
[INFO] Parameter: package, Value: org.apache.maven.plugins.beanshell.touch
[INFO] Parameter: packageInPathFormat, Value: org/apache/maven/plugins/beanshell/touch
[INFO] Parameter: parameterDescription, Value: File to be touched
[INFO] Parameter: pluginDescription, Value: Maven plugin using the Beanshell Touch task to touch a given file
[INFO] Parameter: goalPrefix, Value: touch
[INFO] Parameter: groupId, Value: org.apache.maven.plugins
[INFO] Parameter: parameterType, Value: java.io.File
[INFO] Parameter: goalName, Value: touch
[INFO] Parameter: version, Value: 0.1-SNAPSHOT
[INFO] Parameter: pluginName, Value: Beanshell Touch Maven Plugin
[INFO] Parameter: parameterExpression, Value: file
[INFO] Parameter: package, Value: org.apache.maven.plugins.beanshell.touch
[INFO] Parameter: parameterName, Value: file
[INFO] Parameter: parameterDefaultValue, Value: touched.txt
[INFO] Parameter: artifactId, Value: touch-beanshell-maven-plugin
[WARNING] Don't override file .../touch-beanshell-maven-plugin/pom.xml
[INFO] project created from Archetype in dir: .../touch-beanshell-maven-plugin
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[INFO] BUILD SUCCESS
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[INFO] Total time: 7.118s
[INFO] Finished at: Mon Mar 04 22:48:48 EST 2013
[INFO] Final Memory: 9M/81M
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Note that the property defaults of the beanshell-maven-plugin-archetype lend themselves to a plugin called touch-beanshell-maven-plugin.