Specify javaagent argument with Maven exec plugin

Question

I have a similar question to: this previous question

I am converting a Java project using Netbeans to Maven. In order to launch the program, one of the command-line

Answer 1

I figured out a way that seems to work well.

First, setup the maven-dependency-plugin to always run the "properties" goal.

    maven-dependency-plugin
    2.5.1
    
        
            getClasspathFilenames
            
                properties
            
        
     

Later on, use the property it sets as documented here with the form:

groupId:artifactId:type:[classifier]

e.g.

-javaagent:${mygroup:eclipselink:jar}