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Plugin Documentation

Goals available for this plugin:

GoalDescription
play2:cleanClean the project.
play2:compileCompile the Play application
play2:copy-dependenciesCopy project dependencies to the lib folder.
play2:debugLaunch the Play application in debug mode (play debug run)
play2:helpDisplay help information on play2-maven-plugin.
Call 
  mvn play2:help -Ddetail=true -Dgoal=<goal-name>
to display parameter details.
play2:install-playDownload and install a Play! distribution.
play2:packagePackage the Play application. The application is packaged as a Jar file. It is also possible to create the distribution package (zip).
play2:runLaunch the Play application
play2:testRun the test of the Play application. The tests are run using play test

System Requirements

The following specifies the minimum requirements to run this Maven plugin:

Maven[3.0.3,)
JDK1.5
MemoryNo minimum requirement.
Disk SpaceNo minimum requirement.

Usage

You should specify the version in your project's plugin configuration:

  1. <project>
  2.   ...
  3.   <build>
  4.     <!-- To define the plugin version in your parent POM -->
  5.     <pluginManagement>
  6.       <plugins>
  7.         <plugin>
  8.           <groupId>de.akquinet.innovation.play2</groupId>
  9.           <artifactId>play2-maven-plugin</artifactId>
  10.           <version>1.2.1</version>
  11.         </plugin>
  12.         ...
  13.       </plugins>
  14.     </pluginManagement>
  15.     <!-- To use the plugin goals in your POM or parent POM -->
  16.     <plugins>
  17.       <plugin>
  18.         <groupId>de.akquinet.innovation.play2</groupId>
  19.         <artifactId>play2-maven-plugin</artifactId>
  20.         <version>1.2.1</version>
  21.       </plugin>
  22.       ...
  23.     </plugins>
  24.   </build>
  25.   ...
  26. </project>

For more information, see "Guide to Configuring Plug-ins"