How do I make this plugin run only on non-Windows platforms? - maven

Question

I'm using Maven 3.0.3. For our project integration testing, we require a virtual frame buffer to be created, using Unix commands. However, when we run our project on the Windows machines, we don't need this. We use
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
<executions>
<execution>
<id>start-xvfb</id>
<phase>process-test-resources</phase>
<goals>
<goal>run</goal>
</goals>
<configuration>
<tasks>
<echo message="Starting xvfb ..." />
<exec executable="Xvfb" spawn="true">
<arg value=":0.0" />
</exec>
</tasks>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>shutdown-xvfb</id>
<phase>post-integration-test</phase>
<goals>
<goal>run</goal>
</goals>
<configuration>
<tasks>
<echo message="Ending xvfb ..." />
<exec executable="killall">
<arg value="Xvfb" />
</exec>
</tasks>
</configuration>
</execution>
</executions>
</plugin>
How can I make the above run when the platform isn't windows and suppress the running of the plugin otherwise? Thanks, - Dave

Answer 1

You can do this with profiles. There is profile activation switch for OS settings. And the plugin is so intelligent, you can use negation.
<profiles>
<profile>
<activation>
<os>
<family>!windows</family>
</os>
</activation>
<build>
<plugins>
<plugin>
...
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
...
</profile>
</profiles>
Further information about profiles can be found here, and about the values you can use here.