On save, can I automatically build an exploded war with maven in eclipse?

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I am working on few projects that use maven for dependency management and deployment. Is there a way for me to have eclipse keep an exploded war file (based on the deployment structure defined in the pom.xml) up to date with the changes I am making in real time and then run that exploded war on my local tomcat server (also from eclipse)?

I know how to do a run as > maven build > goals: package war:exploded. This gives me the folder I am looking for. But I want it to happen every time I save a file (like eclipse's build automatically feature). I have been struggling for days trying to figure this out and it is driving me crazy >.<

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 02 '12 at 20:35

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The plugin I was looking for is here: eclipse.org/m2e-wtp

answered Aug 02 '12 at 20:35

Nick Vikeras

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any example configuration ? – razor Apr 28 '15 at 14:34
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Downvoted. Sorry but the answer doesn't help much if you don't already know it. No configuration, link, details etc. – Werzi2001 Oct 23 '17 at 12:28

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 13 '12 at 20:40

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It's a combination of the right project facets and most importantly the m2e plugin

answered Mar 13 '12 at 20:40

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On save, can I automatically build an exploded war with maven in eclipse?

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