src/site/apt/examples/exclude-project-jar.apt

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  Exclude the project jar in the RAR
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  Stephane Nicoll
  Allan Ramirez
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  July 2006
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Exclude the project jar in the RAR

  By default, the generated JAR file is included in the RAR file. This behavior
  is controlled by the <<includeJar>> property. For instance, to exclude the generated
  JAR file from the RAR, set the <<includeJar>> property to <<false>>.

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[...]
  <build>
    <plugins>
      <plugin>
        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
        <artifactId>maven-rar-plugin</artifactId>
        <configuration>
           <includeJar>false</includeJar>
        </configuration>
      </plugin>
    </plugins>
  </build>
[...]
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  Then execute the plugin by invoking the <<<rar:rar>>> goal.

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mvn rar:rar
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