Index: src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/tooling/features/GenerateDescriptorMojo.java
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--- src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/tooling/features/GenerateDescriptorMojo.java	(revision 1343785)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/tooling/features/GenerateDescriptorMojo.java	(working copy)
@@ -166,6 +166,14 @@
      * @parameter default-value="true"
      */
     private boolean addBundlesToPrimaryFeature;
+    
+    /**
+     * Whether to add the project to the generated feature list as well.  By default, only <strong>dependencies</strong>
+     * of the current project will be added to the feature XML.
+     * 
+     * @parameter default-value="false"
+     */
+    private boolean addSelf;
 
     // *************************************************
     // READ-ONLY MAVEN PLUGIN PARAMETERS
@@ -321,6 +329,14 @@
         if (project.getDescription() != null && feature.getDetails() == null) {
             feature.setDetails(project.getDescription());
         }
+        
+        if (addSelf) {
+        	final String bundleName = MavenUtil.artifactToMvn(project.getArtifact());
+        	final Bundle b = objectFactory.createBundle();
+        	b.setLocation(bundleName);
+        	feature.getBundle().add(b);
+        }
+
         for (Map.Entry<Artifact, String> entry : localDependencies.entrySet()) {
             Artifact artifact = entry.getKey();
             if (DependencyHelper.isFeature(artifact)) {