How to run a LoadFromFile command using pom.xml in MAVEN? - maven

Question

I am working on a tool called Windchill. I have prepared a build to load few attributes through xml files.To load these xml files i use the following command.
For eg: windchill wt.load.LoadFromFile -d C:\ptc\Windchill_10.1\Windchill\loadFiles\pdmlink\itc\attributes\Attributes.xml -u wcadmin -p wcadmin
Like this I have some 100 commands to run manually on the windchill command prompt. So I basically want to automate the process by executing these commands sequentially using MAVEN without any much of manual work.
Is there any way to deploy this build. Please help.
Thanks.

Answer 1

I would suggest to take a look at the exec-maven-plugin which seemed to be the right choice for what you like to achieve.
<project>
...
<build>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
<version>1.2.1</version>
<executions>
<execution>
...
<phase>WhatEver</phase>
<goals>
<goal>exec</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
</executions>
<configuration>
<executable>windchill </executable>
<!-- optional -->
<workingDirectory>/tmp</workingDirectory>
<arguments>
<argument>wt.load.LoadFromFile</argument>
<argument>and so on</argument>
...
</arguments>
</configuration>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
...
</project>

Answer 2

<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0
http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<groupId>Build</groupId>
<artifactId>Build_SMB</artifactId>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<version>1.0</version>
<name>SMB PROJECT</name>
<build>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
<version>1.2.1</version>
<executions>
<execution>
<phase>deploy</phase>
<goals>
<goal>exec</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
</executions>
<configuration>
<executable>windchill</executable>
<!-- optional -->
<workingDirectory>C:/mvn/test</workingDirectory>
<arguments>
<argument>wt.load.LoadFromFile</argument>
<argument>-d</argument>
<argument>C:/ptc/Windchill_10.1/Windchill/loadFiles/pdmlink/itc/attributes/Attributes.xml</argument>
<argument>-u</argument>
<argument>wcadmin</argument>
<argument>-p</argument>
<argument>wcadmin</argument>
</arguments>
<systemProperties>
<systemProperty>
<key>WT_HOME</key>
<value>${env.WT_HOME}</value>
</systemProperty>
</systemProperties>
</configuration>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
</project>