Maven Copy Resources Example

Here is example of Maven Copy Resources Example with from one location to another location, include files, exclude files.

1. Maven Copy Resource from one location to another location

<plugin>
                <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>3.0.2</version>
                <executions>
                    <execution>
                        <id>copy-resources</id>
                        <!-- here the phase you need -->
                        <phase>install</phase>
                        <goals>
                            <goal>copy-resources</goal>
                        </goals>
                        <configuration>
                            <outputDirectory>${basedir}/target/extra-resources</outputDirectory>   <!-- output directory -->
                            <resources>
                                <resource>
                                    <directory>${basedir}/src/main/resources</directory>         <!-- source directory -->
                                    <filtering>true</filtering>
                                </resource>
                            </resources>
                        </configuration>
                    </execution>
                </executions>
            </plugin>

2. Maven copy resource with exclude files

<plugin>
                <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>3.0.2</version>
                <executions>
                    <execution>
                        <id>copy-resources</id>
                        <!-- here the phase you need -->
                        <phase>install</phase>
                        <goals>
                            <goal>copy-resources</goal>
                        </goals>
                        <configuration>
                            <outputDirectory>${basedir}/target/extra-resources</outputDirectory>   <!-- output directory -->
                            <resources>
                                <resource>
                                    <directory>${basedir}/src/main/resources</directory>    <!-- source directory -->
                                    <filtering>true</filtering>
                                    <excludes>      <!--Those files will be excluded-->
                                        <exclude>temp</exclude>
                                        <exclude>temp1</exclude>
                                    </excludes>
                                </resource>
                            </resources>
                        </configuration>
                    </execution>
                </executions>
            </plugin>

3. Maven copy resource with include files

Here is example of exclude selected files.

<plugin>
                <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>3.0.2</version>
                <executions>
                    <execution>
                        <id>copy-resources</id>
                        <!-- here the phase you need -->
                        <phase>install</phase>
                        <goals>
                            <goal>copy-resources</goal>
                        </goals>
                        <configuration>
                            <outputDirectory>${basedir}/target/extra-resources</outputDirectory>   <!-- output directory -->
                            <resources>
                                <resource>
                                    <directory>${basedir}/src/main/resources</directory>   <!-- source directory -->
                                    <filtering>true</filtering>
                                    <includes>      <!--Only those files will be included-->
                                        <include>Demo.java</include>
                                        <include>Demo1.java</include>
                                    </includes>
                                </resource>
                            </resources>
                        </configuration>
                    </execution>
                </executions>
            </plugin>

4. Maven copy resource with include + exclude files

<plugin>
                <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>3.0.2</version>
                <executions>
                    <execution>
                        <id>copy-resources</id>
                        <!-- here the phase you need -->
                        <phase>install</phase>
                        <goals>
                            <goal>copy-resources</goal>
                        </goals>
                        <configuration>
                            <outputDirectory>${basedir}/target/extra-resources</outputDirectory>
                            <resources>
                                <resource>
                                    <directory>${basedir}/src/main/resources</directory>
                                    <filtering>true</filtering>
                                    <excludes>      <!--Those files will be excluded-->
                                        <exclude>temp</exclude>
                                        <exclude>temp1</exclude>
                                    </excludes>
                                    <includes>      <!--Only those files will be included-->
                                        <include>Demo.java</include>
                                        <include>Demo1.java</include>
                                    </includes>
                                </resource>
                            </resources>
                        </configuration>
                    </execution>
                </executions>
            </plugin>

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