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-# Files
-.classpath
-.externalToolBuilders
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-.project
-.pydevproject
-.settings
-.sonar
-*~
-*.ipr
-*.iml
-*.iws
-*.swp
-*.DS_Store
-*.snap.debug
-dependency-reduced-pom.xml
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-# Directories
-.idea/
-.run/
-.venv/
-_site/
-build/
-dist/
-docs/_build/
-gen-java/
-gen-javabean/
-gen-py/
-node_modules/
-target/
diff --git a/greeting-mojo/README.md b/greeting-mojo/README.md
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-# Overview
-This project shows how to create a Maven plugin.
-
-# Preparation
-Copy settings into user folder like this.
-
-```
-cp settings.xml ~/.m2/
-```
-
-# Execution
-Call the following instructions to execute the plugin on the command line.
-
-```
-mvn clean install
-mvn hello:sayhi
-```
-
-# Links
-[Example](https://maven.apache.org/guides/plugin/guide-java-plugin-development.html#Plugin_Naming_Convention_and_Apache_Maven_Trademark)
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- de.swingbe.greeting.plugin
- hello-maven-plugin
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- Sample Parameter-less Maven Plugin
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diff --git a/greeting-mojo/src/main/java/de/swingbe/greeting/plugin/GreetingMojo.java b/greeting-mojo/src/main/java/de/swingbe/greeting/plugin/GreetingMojo.java
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-package de.swingbe.greeting.plugin;
-
-//provide infrastructure required to implement a MOJO except for the execute method
-import org.apache.maven.plugin.AbstractMojo;
-import org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecutionException;
-import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Mojo;
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-/**
- * Says "Hi" to the user.
- *
- */
-//required annotation that controls how and when the MOJO is executed
-@Mojo( name = "sayhi")
-public class GreetingMojo extends AbstractMojo
-{
- public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException
- {
- //defined in AbstractMojo
- //returns logger objects that allows plugins to display messages
- getLog().info( "Hello, world." );
- }
-}