Index: C:/Documents and Settings/mgagne/repos/maven-ear-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/ear/JbossAppXmlWriter.java
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--- C:/Documents and Settings/mgagne/repos/maven-ear-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/ear/JbossAppXmlWriter.java	(revision 568717)
+++ C:/Documents and Settings/mgagne/repos/maven-ear-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/ear/JbossAppXmlWriter.java	(working copy)
 
@@ -73,6 +75,8 @@
         }
         writer.startElement( JBOSS_APP_ELEMENT );
 
+        List dataSources = jbossConfiguration.getDataSources();
+
         // If JBoss 4.2, write the jboss4.2 specific stuff
         if ( jbossConfiguration.isJbossFourDotTwo() )
         {
@@ -118,6 +122,20 @@
             writer.endElement();
         }
 
+        // Write out data source modules first
+        if ( dataSources != null )
+        {
+            for ( int i = 0; i < dataSources.size(); i++ )
+            {
+                writer.startElement( MODULE_ELEMENT );
+                writer.startElement( SERVICE_ELEMENT );
+                writer.writeText( (String) dataSources.get( i ) );
+                writer.endElement();
+                writer.endElement();
+            }
+
+        }
+
         // Write the JBoss specific modules
         final Iterator it = earModules.iterator();
         while ( it.hasNext() )
Index: C:/Documents and Settings/mgagne/repos/maven-ear-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/ear/JbossConfiguration.java
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--- C:/Documents and Settings/mgagne/repos/maven-ear-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/ear/JbossConfiguration.java	(revision 568717)
+++ C:/Documents and Settings/mgagne/repos/maven-ear-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/ear/JbossConfiguration.java	(working copy)
@@ -19,16 +19,17 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 
+import java.util.List;
 

@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@
 
     static final String MODULE_ORDER = "module-order";
 
+    static final String DATASOURCES = "data-sources";
 
     private final String version;
 
@@ -66,11 +68,13 @@
 
     private final String moduleOrder;
 
+    private final List dataSources;
 
     public JbossConfiguration( String version, String securityDomain, String unauthenticatedPrincipal, String jmxName,
-                               String loaderRepository, String moduleOrder )
+                               String loaderRepository, String moduleOrder, List dataSources )
         throws EarPluginException
     {

@@ -92,141 +97,136 @@

             this.securityDomain = securityDomain;
             this.unauthenticatedPrincipal = unauthenticatedPrincipal;
             this.jmxName = jmxName;
             this.loaderRepository = loaderRepository;
             this.moduleOrder = moduleOrder;
+            this.dataSources = dataSources;
         }
     }
 
 
+    public List getDataSources()
+    {
+        return dataSources;
+    }
+
 }
Index: C:/Documents and Settings/mgagne/repos/maven-ear-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/ear/AbstractEarMojo.java
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--- C:/Documents and Settings/mgagne/repos/maven-ear-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/ear/AbstractEarMojo.java	(revision 568717)
+++ C:/Documents and Settings/mgagne/repos/maven-ear-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/ear/AbstractEarMojo.java	(working copy)


@@ -293,8 +292,19 @@
                 final String loaderRepository = jboss.getChild( JbossConfiguration.LOADER_REPOSITORY ).getValue();
                 final String jmxName = jboss.getChild( JbossConfiguration.JMX_NAME ).getValue();
                 final String moduleOrder = jboss.getChild( JbossConfiguration.MODULE_ORDER ).getValue();
-                jbossConfiguration = new JbossConfiguration( version, securityDomain, unauthenticatedPrincipal, jmxName,
-                                                             loaderRepository, moduleOrder );
+                final int dataSourceCount = jboss.getChild( JbossConfiguration.DATASOURCES ).getChildCount();
+                final List dataSources = new ArrayList();
+
+                // Build a list of data sources from jboss config section
+                for ( int i = 0; i < dataSourceCount; i++ )
+                {
+                    PlexusConfiguration temp = jboss.getChild( JbossConfiguration.DATASOURCES ).getChild( i );
+                    dataSources.add( temp.getValue() );
+                }
+
+                jbossConfiguration =
+                    new JbossConfiguration( version, securityDomain, unauthenticatedPrincipal, jmxName,
+                                            loaderRepository, moduleOrder, dataSources );
             }
             catch ( PlexusConfigurationException e )
             {
Index: C:/Documents and Settings/mgagne/repos/maven-ear-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/ear/AbstractXmlWriter.java
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--- C:/Documents and Settings/mgagne/repos/maven-ear-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/ear/AbstractXmlWriter.java	(revision 568717)
+++ C:/Documents and Settings/mgagne/repos/maven-ear-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/ear/AbstractXmlWriter.java	(working copy)

@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@
 
     private final String encoding;
 
+    protected static final String MODULE_ELEMENT = "module";
+
+    protected static final String SERVICE_ELEMENT = "service";
+
     AbstractXmlWriter( String encoding )
     {
         this.encoding = encoding;

 
Index: C:/Documents and Settings/mgagne/repos/maven-ear-plugin/src/site/apt/usage.apt
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--- C:/Documents and Settings/mgagne/repos/maven-ear-plugin/src/site/apt/usage.apt	(revision 568717)
+++ C:/Documents and Settings/mgagne/repos/maven-ear-plugin/src/site/apt/usage.apt	(working copy)
@@ -128,8 +128,22 @@
 
    * <<module-order>>: specify the order in which the modules specified in the application.xml file gets loaded (JBoss 4.2 only)
 
-  
+   * <<data-sources>>: specify the desired data source(s) to add into the jboss-app.xml, usage is as follows:
 
+  +-----
+  <configuration>
+    <jboss>
+      [...]            
+      <data-sources>
+        <data-source>(datasource1 location)</data-source>
+        <data-source>(datasource2 location)</data-source>
+        <data-source>(datasource3 location)</data-source>
+        [...]            
+      </data-sources>
+    </jboss>
+  </configuration>
+  +-----
+
   Hibernate archives (HAR) and Service archives (SAR) will be recognized automatically
   and added the the jboss-app.xml file.