Question

What are the different type of plugins?

Answer 1

Answer:

There are various types of maven plugins.

Explanation:

 

1- Build plugins : This one is used for the execution during build processes.

2.  Reporting plugins : This one is used for execution during a site generation process

3. Clean plugin  : This Plug-in is used to clean up target after the build process is done. It is used to permanently delete the target directory.

4. Compiler  plugin: This Plug-in is used to compile Java source files.

5. Surefire Plugin : This Plug-in is used to run the J-Unit, unit tests. Used to create test reports.

6. Jar plugin : This Plug-in is used to build a JAR file from a current project.

7. War plugin : This Plug-in is used to build a WAR file from a current project.

8.  Javadoc plugin : This Plug-in is used to generate Javadoc for the project.

9.  Antrun  plugin: This Plug-in is used to run a set of ant tasks which may be done from any phase mentioned in the build.

Answer 2

Answer:

1- Build plugins : This one is used for the execution during build processes. 3. Clean plugin : This Plug-in is used to clean up target after the build process is done.