Using the Cloud Connector Archetype
Mule DevKit provides a Maven archetype to simplify the creation of Mule extensions. Running the archetype sets up a new Maven project with all the necessary dependencies to create a custom Cloud Connector. It also creates a proper directory structure and class skeletons to help you start coding quickly.
| To use Mule DevKit’s Maven Archetype, ensure that you are using Maven 3.x. |
The archetype’s group id, artifact id and version are listed in the table below.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
archetypeGroupId |
org.mule.tools.devkit |
archetypeArtifactId |
mule-devkit-archetype-cloud-connector |
archetypeVersion |
3.3.1 |
For the archetype to set up the new project correctly, you must set the properties listed in the table below.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
groupId |
group id of the new project |
artifactId |
artifact id of the new project |
version |
version of the new project |
muleVersion |
Mule version for which this Cloud Connector has been developed. |
muleConnectorName |
name of the Cloud Connector in camel case, first letter capitalized |
muleConnectorPackage |
base package of the project (for example: com.mycompany) |
Example
The command that follows is an example that creates a custom Cloud Connector project.
mvn archetype:generate -DarchetypeGroupId=org.mule.tools.devkit \-DarchetypeArtifactId=mule-devkit-archetype-cloud-connector -DarchetypeVersion=3.3.1 \-DgroupId=com.mycompany -DartifactId=cool-connector -Dversion=1.0-SNAPSHOT \-DmuleVersion=3.3.1 -DmuleConnectorName=CoolAPI \-Dpackage=com.mycompany.coolapi \-DarchetypeRepository=http://repository.mulesoft.org/releases