Is there a Java Class that generates a POM.xml file?

Question

In my job project I have recently been asked to generate POM files via a java class. The problem is that I am very, very new to Maven (like since last December).

Wha

Answer 1

Why do you have to do it in java rather than using an existing tool such as m2eclipse.
See guide for creating a POM for an existing project using m2eclipse.

You could also see the m2eclipse developer guide which will let you see the source code for their implementation.

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This is a common problem encountered when trying to mavenise a project.
The biggest hurdle is trying to identify the correct maven coordinates.
Often projects refer to renamed jar files, where the group-id, and version numbers have been stripped off.

Sometimes inspecting the manifest in the jar-file gives some hints as to the correct dependent artifact.