In maven how can I include non-java src files in the same place in the output jar?

Question

I received a source code bundle. Inside the src directory tree there are some properties files(.properties) which I want to keep in the output jar in the same place. e.g: I want

src/main/java/com.mycompany/utils/Myclass.java 
src/main/java/com.mycompany/utils/Myclass.properties

to stay the same in the jar:

com.mycompany/utils/Myclass.class 
com.mycompany/utils/Myclass.properties

without needing to add the properties file it to separate resources folder. Is there a way to I tell this to maven?

score 75 · Accepted Answer · edited May 01 '17 at 16:36

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You could add the following in your pom indicating that the resources are available in src/main/java and including the type of resources.

<build>
    <resources>
        <resource>
            <directory>src/main/java</directory>
            <includes>
                <include>**/*.properties</include>
            </includes>
        </resource>
    </resources>
</build>

edited May 01 '17 at 16:36

Reactgular

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answered Dec 22 '10 at 12:57

Raghuram

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If you put them in **src/main/resources** they are included by default. – Chris Nava Dec 22 '10 at 14:29
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FYI, for those new to maven, the resources node goes under the node if it is not already present. – Scott Stevenson Jan 17 '11 at 17:36
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...and if you put them in src/main/resources, then you may have to setup a folder structure like src/main/resources/com/mycompany/utils – Del Pedro Nov 04 '14 at 13:55

score 14 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 25 '14 at 19:54

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With this pom fragment you include anything that is not a java file for both main and test artifact:

<build>
    <resources>
        <resource>
            <directory>src/main/java</directory>
            <excludes>
                <exclude>**/*.java</exclude>
            </excludes>
        </resource>
    </resources>
    <testResources>
        <testResource>
            <directory>src/test/java</directory>
            <excludes>
                <exclude>**/*.java</exclude>
            </excludes>
        </testResource>
    </testResources>
</build>

answered Nov 25 '14 at 19:54

Erik van Oosten

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If you only want to include one special file from that directory, then add the line `**/special.file`. – Jesse Chisholm Nov 03 '16 at 15:46
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Thanks. This is what I was looking for : ` src/main/java **/*.java ` – tryingToLearn Mar 19 '18 at 06:10

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 21 '18 at 12:01

Include and mix all your non .java src files and the src/main/resources:

<resources>
        <resource>
            <directory>src/main/resources</directory>
        </resource>
        <resource>
            <directory>${project.build.sourceDirectory}</directory>
            <excludes>
                <exclude>**/*.java</exclude>
            </excludes>
        </resource>
    </resources>

    <testResources>
        <testResource>
            <directory>src/test/resources</directory>
        </testResource>
        <testResource>
            <directory>${project.build.testSourceDirectory}</directory>
            <excludes>
                <exclude>**/*.java</exclude>
            </excludes>
        </testResource>
    </testResources>

In maven how can I include non-java src files in the same place in the output jar?

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