Generate test-jar along with jar file in test package

Question

I want to package my test package to jar file . How to execute generate test-jar from maven plugin Surefire.

Answer 1

By using the following configuration you can create a jar from your tests:

  
    org.apache.maven.plugins
    maven-jar-plugin
    2.6
    
      
        
          test-jar
        
      
    
  

To use such kind of artifact:

  
    
      groupId
      artifactId
      test-jar
      version
      tests
      test