Question

i’ve a Java project managed by Maven2. The scenario i’m trying to solve is the following:
in development mode i need to use some configuration files (for example, a hibernate.cfg.xml configured for the dev environment), while in production i need to exclude all the development specific files and configurations, and get instead some other ones for my production environment. How can i handle this situation?

Thanks

Answer 1

There is no single answer to this question, there are many ways to deal with this kind of situation:

• using profiles and filtering
• using profiles and various filter files
• using different configuration files and picking of one them at build time
• using environment specific files in different directories and building various flavors

Choosing one solution or the other depends on your exact needs.

See also

• A Maven2 multi-environment filter setup
• 5.5. Tips and Tricks
• One artifact with multiple configurations in Maven
• Maven – Building For Different Environments with Maven 2