Syntax for Maven / Eclipse Lifecycle mapping

New syntax for specifying lifecycle mapping metadata

A new syntax has been introduced to simplify lifecycle mapping metadata for plugin executions, using processing instructions within plugin/executions/execution nodes.

Supported syntax:

• <?m2e ignore?> this execution will be ignored;
• <?m2e execute?> this execution will be executed once on project import;
• <?m2e execute onConfiguration?> this execution will be executed on every Project Configuration update;
• <?m2e execute onIncremental?> this execution will be executed on every incremental build;
• <?m2e execute onConfiguration,onIncremental?> this execution will be executed on every Project Configuration update and every incremental build;
• <?m2e configurator configuratorId?> this execution will be delegated to the matching m2e configurator.

Each instruction can be placed in the <execution> node, this way it applies on this exact execution or on any execution of the same plugin with the same executionId in child pom. It can also be placed in a <plugin> node, this way it acts the same as a dedicated <pluginManagement> section which lists all goals of this plugin.

Please be aware there are currently no Quick Fixes available to automatically inject these new instructions when a “Plugin Execution Not Covered” error marker is found.