How to rename a directory with the artifactId when using a Maven archetype?

Question

How can I rename a directory in a custom Maven archetype to be the contents of ${artifactId}?

I have a directory named service/App1 that I want to customize to be service/${artifactId}.

This directory is full of a bunch of files and other directories so I can't just create it with the ${artifactId} I need to keep the contents intact and just rename it.

Futtock

Are you using modules? Why can't you just rename the directory? – Phoney

I want the directory to be parameterized based on the instance that is being created at the time of mvn archetype:generate – Futtock

Answer 1

I was looking into the same thing and found: http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/ARCHETYPE-191

Works like a charm!

Use _____artifactId_____ instead of ${artifactId}

Broncobuster

yep, sorry, should have explicitly stated that – Broncobuster

Answer 2

You should use in the folder name _rootArtifactId_

Erective