Creating a zip archive of the maven “target” directory

Question

I wish to create a zip archive of my \"target\" directory (${project.build.directory). using the maven-assembly-plugin seems to me like overkill for such a simple task (and

Answer 1

If the bin predefined assembly descriptor doesn't suit your needs, then you have three options:

1. Using the maven-assembly-plugin - The maven-zip-plugin never came out because the assembly plugin can do everything the zip plugin was doing, and more, see MNG-2243.
2. Using the maven-antrun-plugin (and maybe the build-helper-plugin to attach the zip) - There is an example here (and this looks more verbose than the assembly plugin at the end).
3. Writing your own plugin - why would you do this when you have the assembly plugin.

Personally, I would just use the maven-assembly-plugin with the following zip.xml descriptor:

  bin
  /
  
    zip
  
  
    
      ${project.build.directory}
    
  

And in your POM:

  maven-assembly-plugin
  2.6
  
    
      src/main/assembly/zip.xml
    
  
  
    
      make-assembly 
      package 
      
        single