Maven: how to place resource file together with jar?

Question

I have \\src\\main\\resources\\logback.xml file. When I run mvn package it is placed into the jar by default. How do I make Maven place it next to jar, not insi

Answer 1

You can build a ZIP file containing both using the Maven Assembly plugin.

You can also use Maven Antrun plugin or similar to put whatever file you want but the idea of single artifact per project is built deep into Maven internals so there is a chance it will hunt you down elsewhere.