JavaFX Maven Plugin

The JavaFX Maven Plugin provides a way to assemble distribution bundles for JavaFX applications (8+) from within Maven.

For easy configuration please use our new website:

• http://javafx-maven-plugin.github.io

• https://web.archive.org/web/20141009064442/http://zenjava.com/javafx/maven/

A new website will be provided soon, so please be patient.

Release Notes

upcoming Version 8.1.5 (??-2015)

• nothing changed yet

Version 8.1.4 (12-Sep-2015)

• add packager.jar from system-scoped dependencies to generated lib-folder, enables the usage of UserJvmOptionsService-class, which requires java 1.8.40 (see https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/deploy/jvm_options_api.html)
• introduced .editorconfig-file (more about this feature can be found on their website) for better pull-requests (this is just an experiment, maybe it helps)
• added missing runtime-dependency for running mvn jfx:generate-key-store
• exluded JRE from native-bundles on IT-projects (reduces build-time and avoids unneeded file-generation, nicer for SSDs)
• new goal available for generating keystore using maven-lifecycle
• fixed some typos
• new website online

Version 8.1.3 (24-Jul-2015)

• Add all files from jfxAppOutputDir to application resources
• fix for bundler-lookup (return instead of continue)
• add option to select bundler (avoids creation of unwanted native packages)
• fixed compilation-warning for jvmArgs/jvmArg
• fixed keystore-generation: certCountry instead of certState
• added support for travis-ci.org
• fixed #66: updated version of used keytool-maven-plugin (changed from DSA to RSA)
• updated URL to repository/scm
• fixed #92: Fixed copy-paste problem in code related to handling userJvmArgs argument
• fixed #46: dont put lib-folder to resources when not needed/existing
• added support for checkstyle
• check "jfxMainAppJarName" ending with JAR

Version 8.1.2 (4-Sep-2014)

• Fix NPE when using jfx:native goal in 8.1.1

Version 8.1.0/8.1.1 (24-Aug-2014)

• Added the parametermap Manifest Entries.
• Increase version of mojo-executor (fix issue #32)
• desktop and menu shortcut
• port existing options over to new 8u20 API
• remove fix classpath mojo, no longer needed in JavaFX 8
• add bundleArguments configuration option
• Fix #54 - make app name simply configurable
• update to latest mojo-executor
• update documentation
• Add flag to allow update of an existing jar
• upgraded to maven 3.3 syntax

Version 2.0 (1-Jul-2013)

• Complete rework of the Maven plugin from the ground up
• Changed the loading of JFX tools so as to not need the ugly reflection used previously
• Dropped the use of the separate javafx-deploy-lib module - all code is now internal to this project
• Dropped the 'uber-jar' support and now use a 'lib' directory to avoid a lot of problems people were having
• Renamed the goals to be more inline with Maven standards
• Added full site documentation now deployed as part of the Maven release process

Version 1.5 (20-Feb-2012)

• Fixed 'app name' issue that was causing native bundle builds to fail on Mac
• Added /src/main/deploy to the build classpath so you can now add things like custom native bundle icons, etc

Version 1.4 (16-Feb-2012)

• Merged in contributions from the community to fix some webstart issues and make ccs2bin optional

Version 1.3 (25-Nov-2012)

• Split bundlers into separate Mojos giving developers more control
• Webstart bundle now includes all JARs instead of working of the uber-JAR
• Added BAT file bundle generation
• Added 'keystore' generation Mojo
• Added 'run' Mojo to launch app via Maven

Version 1.2 (19-Nov-2012)

• JNLP bundle generation including templating (via javafx-deploy-lib)
• Basic JAR signing (via Oracle JFX packaging lib)
• General enhancements and improvements to plugin configuration options

Version 1.1 (12-Nov-2012)

• First release to central Maven repository
• Basic executable JAR support
• Basic native bundling (wrapping the default JFX packaging lib)