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(I am using Windows.)

I am trying to run maven from a python script. I have this:

import subprocess

mvn="C:\\_home\\apache-maven-2.2.1\\bin\\mvn.bat --version"
p = subprocess.Popen(mvn, shell=True, stdout = subprocess.PIPE)

stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
print p.returncode # is 0 if success

It works fine, but I am wondering about the following:

  • Better ways to add parameters instead of appending the string.
  • Maybe some specific way to run maven without the above.
  • A way to show the output (currently it only prints a 1 or 0 based on failure/success).

What I am trying to accomplish long term (I note this in case someone has a better method) is to make a simple script to build a list of projects and move another list of files (jars/other modified things) to a folder to deploy to VMs, it's a huge pain to do manually. I have this working in a batch script no sweat, I am just curious to learn Python and wonder if it'd be easier to manage because I could just make a couple of lists and iterate over each of the locations rather than have a line for each task in the batch script.

(Short version of what my batch script looks like.)

@set version=7.8.3
@set staging_folder=C:\Users\me\Desktop\staging

@set stage_was=%staging_folder%\was
@set stage_ear=%stage_was%\stuffui.ear
@set stage_war=%stage_ear%\stuff-%version%.war

:: delete stage contents
call del /s /q %staging_folder%
call rmdir /s /q %stage_was%

:: make folders
call mkdir %stage_ear%
call mkdir %stage_war%\WEB-INF\lib

:: maven builds
call mvn -f C:\workspace\pom.xml -pl proj1,proj2 clean install

:: copy to stage
call xcopy C:\workspace\proj1\target\thing1.jar %stage_ear%\ /i /y

call xcopy C:\workspace\proj2\target\thing2.jar %stage_ear%\ /i /y
call xcopy C:\workspace\proj2\target\thing2.jar %stage_war%\WEB-INF\lib\ /i /y
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  • try like this `call mvn -f C:\workspace\pom.xml -pl "proj1,proj2" clean install` – npocmaka Jun 19 '15 at 19:06
  • My batch-script is working as-is, I am trying to make something similar in Python. – Captain Man Jun 19 '15 at 19:08
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    I think it is important to tell maven to run in batch mode (so it uses defaults and does not prompt for input): mvn --batch-mode -v – wemu Jun 19 '15 at 19:46
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    @wemu It better should be `-V` instead of `-v`. See _Maven: The Complete Reference, 6.1.4. Displaying Version Information:_ [_"the `-v` option will terminate the Maven process after printing out the version."_](http://books.sonatype.com/mvnref-book/reference/running-sect-options.html#running-sect-version-option)"_ – Gerold Broser Jun 21 '15 at 09:21
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    true. just wanted to emphasize the batch mode - and messed up the -v (which does not the same thing as -V) - very true :) – wemu Jun 21 '15 at 11:13

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There is the Apache Maven Invoker API.

Mark's answer to Accessing Java API information with Python mentions:

Jython which is Python run on the Java VM.

See my answers there for an example on how to use the Maven Invoker (from within Java in this particular case).

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  • I am trying to clarify, this Apache Maven Invoker API is java, so you suggest I use Jython to take advantage of it through JVM while still technically using/learning Python, right? – Captain Man Jun 22 '15 at 15:12
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Re:

in case someone has a better method

Re:

move another list of files (jars/other modified things) to a folder

Have you considered using Maven itself (the copy-resources goal of its Resources Plugin in this particular case)?

Re:

I am just curious to learn Python

Since you are working with Java anyway: Have you considered Groovy as the scripting language of your choice?

Some of its advantages:

  • The Java language is a subset of the Groovy language. I.e. every Java code is also Groovy code. You don't have to use the full-fledged Groovy syntax from the beginning while learning it.
  • It can be scripted.
  • It is supported as scripting and DSL in tools like Jenkins.
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  • Thanks for the suggestions, I will pass on copy-resources as I don't want to fool with pom files if I don't have too and as far as Groovy vs Python it would just raise the same question: "how do I invoke maven through Groovy" – Captain Man Jun 22 '15 at 14:54
  • @CaptainMan _"how do I invoke maven through Groovy"_ – via the Maven Invoker API mentioned in my other answer here. – Gerold Broser Jun 23 '15 at 07:14