Maven 2.x WAR Plugin

war goal does not copy empty directories from webapp directory

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  • Type: Bug Bug
  • Status: Open Open
  • Priority: Major Major
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • Affects Version/s: 2.0.2
  • Fix Version/s: None
  • Component/s: None
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Description

I have an empty directory src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/logs. I expect it to be created in target when the war goal tells me "Copy webapp webResources to ..." It does not get created.

Issue Links

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New Feature - A new feature of the product, which has yet to be developed. MWAR-205 A useDefaultExcludes=false option, like the assembly plugin has.

  • Major - Major loss of function.
  • Open - The issue is open and ready for the assignee to start work on it.

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Olivier Lamy added a comment -

You cann add an empty file called safeToDelete.tmp in your directory src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/logs/ .

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Olivier Lamy added a comment - You cann add an empty file called safeToDelete.tmp in your directory src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/logs/ .
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Ken Geis added a comment -

That is obvious, Olivier.

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Ken Geis added a comment - That is obvious, Olivier.
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Michiel Meeuwissen added a comment -

As far as I can see this issue is caused by the fact that the code only uses DirectoryScanner#getIncludedFiles. It should also consider #getIncludedDirectories to solve this issue.

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Michiel Meeuwissen added a comment - As far as I can see this issue is caused by the fact that the code only uses DirectoryScanner#getIncludedFiles. It should also consider #getIncludedDirectories to solve this issue.
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Sergey Zakusov added a comment -

So, as a workaround I should include a temp file in every empty folder.. Hm.. Is there another workaround?

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Sergey Zakusov added a comment - So, as a workaround I should include a temp file in every empty folder.. Hm.. Is there another workaround?
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Muneer Syed added a comment -

Here is solution or workaround for this

Create a dummy file empty.tmp in the directory which you want to include e.g. src/main/webapp/myemptydir/empty.tmp
And use packagingExcludes that file, in the war the dummy file will be skipped but empty directory will be present

<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
<version>$

{maven.war.plugin.version}

</version>
<configuration>
<packagingExcludes>**/empty.tmp</packagingExcludes>
</configuration>
</plugin>

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Muneer Syed added a comment - Here is solution or workaround for this Create a dummy file empty.tmp in the directory which you want to include e.g. src/main/webapp/myemptydir/empty.tmp And use packagingExcludes that file, in the war the dummy file will be skipped but empty directory will be present <plugin> <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId> <version>$ {maven.war.plugin.version} </version> <configuration> <packagingExcludes>**/empty.tmp</packagingExcludes> </configuration> </plugin>

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    Reporter:
    Ken Geis
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