[MNG-5410] <packaging>zip</packaging>

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Markus Karg
• Created: 13/Dec/12 09:54
• Updated: 13/Dec/12 10:15
• Resolved: 13/Dec/12 10:15

Description

There is a widespread need to build ZIP archives as main artefacts. This can be done in several ways (like <packaging>zip</packaging> and providing an explicit artifact name ending on ".zip"), but while it a JAR can be built using a five-lines-POM, building a ZIP becomes a rather complex task in comparison and needs rather lengthy research in the manuals...

So I want to propose to allow follow the most intuitive way in future maven releases: <packaging>zip</packaging>

+ This is the most intuitive way, particulary for new users. Virtually everybody would try this if he wants to get a ZIP. No need for any user documentation to use it.
+ This is the most simple way and concise way to write what one wants to get.
+ This should be most simple to code and test as it is the base code of <packaging>jar</packaging>.
+ It allows people to declare ZIP-PACKAGED instead of ZIP-NAMED artefacts, what is a semantic difference: A ZIP typically has no MANIFEST.MF file.

Issue Links

• duplicates: MNG-1683 type zip for packaging ?