Maven: Including a META-INF folder in the classes folder

Question

I have a very simple WAR project and I want to include a directory named META-INF at the top of the classes output folder where all the compiled Java classes ar

Answer 1

I'll indirectly answer your question by saying that if you've already made the jump to Maven2 I'd definitely recommend using the Archetype Plugin. Using the webapp archetype will ensure you end up with a canonical directory structure. Anyone else looking at your source will immediiately know where everything is and there won't be any question as to where your files go.