What is Archetype

[Adrian Shum <tc...@taifook.com>]

After reading some documents including 
http://maven.apache.org/guides/introduction/introduction-to-archetypes.html,
My understanding on what Archetype is:
it is a project template. If you want to create certain kind of project, you just
retrieve the template from the repository. The template will generate a  
project skeleton for you to put your stuff in.

Is my understanding correct? 

Is Archetype solely use for that purpose only?

That means, the resulting artifacts contains no information on what archetype
it belongs to, is that correct?

Thanks

Adrian


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Re: What is Archetype

[Raphaël Piéroni <ra...@gmail.com>]

Hi,

2007/3/9, Adrian Shum <tc...@taifook.com>:
>
>
> After reading some documents including
>
> http://maven.apache.org/guides/introduction/introduction-to-archetypes.html
> ,
> My understanding on what Archetype is:
> it is a project template. If you want to create certain kind of project,
> you just
> retrieve the template from the repository. The template will generate a
> project skeleton for you to put your stuff in.
>
> Is my understanding correct?


yep

Is Archetype solely use for that purpose only?


it can also be used to enhance the features of a project (by adding a
skeleton site to it)

That means, the resulting artifacts contains no information on what
> archetype
> it belongs to, is that correct?


yep

Raphaël