How to generate two xmlbeans in one pom file

Question

I tried to generate two xmlbeans in one project. Each one, for example, gets participant object, so I can't put them in one configuration. The way I did was using two excution, here is my pom file:

            <plugin>
            <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
            <artifactId>xmlbeans-maven-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>2.3.3</version>
            <executions>
                <execution>
                    <id>xmlbean1</id>
                    <phase>generate-sources</phase>
                    <goals>
                        <goal>xmlbeans</goal>
                    </goals>
                    <configuration>
                        <xmlConfigs>
                            <xmlConfig implementation="java.io.File">src/main/xsdconfig/xmlbean1</xmlConfig>
                        </xmlConfigs>
                        <verbose>true</verbose>
                        <schemaDirectory>src/main/xsd/xmlbean1</schemaDirectory>
                    </configuration>
                </execution>
                <execution>
                    <id>xmlbean2</id>
                    <phase>generate-sources</phase>
                    <goals>
                        <goal>xmlbeans</goal>
                    </goals>
                    <configuration>
                        <xmlConfigs>
                            <xmlConfig implementation="java.io.File">src/main/xsdconfig/xmlbean2</xmlConfig>
                        </xmlConfigs>
                        <verbose>true</verbose>
                        <schemaDirectory>src/main/xsd/xmlbean2</schemaDirectory>
                    </configuration>
                </execution>
            </executions>
            <inherited>true</inherited>
        </plugin>

But it is not working at all. Could anyone help me with that, thanks

Answer 1

You should try using another, distinct phase for the second invocation. AFAIK the same plugin cannot be executed twice in the same lifecycle phase.

Answer 2

This doesn't work because the id is only used to find an existing execution (when you want to tweak it).

Your problem is that Maven can't run the same plugin twice in the same phase.

What are your options?

1. Split that into different sub modules

2. Use Ant to create xmlbeans and use the antrun element.

But I wonder why you can't use two xmlConfig elements. Just put all your .xsd files into one directory and create as many beans from them as necessary (see "Multiple XSDConfig Directories")

Answer 3

Thanks everybody, i got the answer, the following pom is working fine:

<executions>
                <execution>
                    <id>id1</id>
                    <phase>generate-sources</phase>
                    <goals>
                        <goal>xmlbeans</goal>
                    </goals>
                    <configuration>
                        <schemaDirectory>src/main/xsd/first</schemaDirectory>
                        <xmlConfigs>
                            <xmlConfig implementation="java.io.File">src/main/xsdconfig/first</xmlConfig>
                        </xmlConfigs>
                        <verbose>true</verbose>
                        <sourceGenerationDirectory>target/first-resource</sourceGenerationDirectory>
                        <classGenerationDirectory>target/first-class</classGenerationDirectory>
                        <staleFile>target/first/first.stale</staleFile>
                    </configuration>
                </execution>
                <execution>
                    <id>id2</id>
                    <phase>generate-sources</phase>
                    <goals>
                        <goal>xmlbeans</goal>
                    </goals>
                    <configuration>
                        <schemaDirectory>src/main/xsd/second</schemaDirectory>
                        <xmlConfigs>
                            <xmlConfig implementation="java.io.File">src/main/xsdconfig/second</xmlConfig>
                        </xmlConfigs>
                        <verbose>true</verbose>
                        <sourceGenerationDirectory>target/second-resource</sourceGenerationDirectory>
                        <classGenerationDirectory>target/second-class</classGenerationDirectory>
                        <staleFile>target/second/second.stale</staleFile>
                    </configuration>
                </execution>
            </executions>