[ARCHETYPE-274] Conditionally include or exclude a file from archetype during generation

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 2.0-alpha-4
• Component/s: Generator
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Dan Allen
• Created: 18/Dec/09 17:39
• Updated: 26/Apr/19 08:23

Description

I would like to be able to control which files are placed into the generated project based on the value of a property that is defined during archetype:generate. For instance, I forsee the following prompt:

Define value for groupId: : com.example
Define value for artifactId: : myproject
Define value for package: com.example: :
Define value for extraSupport: : y

Based on the value of extraSupport, I want to include (or not include) a file in the generated project. If the user does not want the extra support, I don't want to clutter up the generated project with unnecessary files.

It's all about customization of the project based on what the developer intends to use. While I could create a whole other archetype, sometimes the changes are so slight that it would be easier to include/exclude a file.

Is there a way to control this behavior using the archetype-metadata.xml descriptor?

Issue Links

• is duplicated by: ARCHETYPE-424 Conditionally include or exclude a fileSet from an archetype when project is generated
• is related to: ARCHETYPE-58 Allows for additional properties in velocity context and also conditional processing of source, resources etc