The Manifest Update Plugin is used to modify or replace a Manifest in an existing JAR file, located either in a local maven repository or elsewhere in the local system.
The Plugin Plugin has two goals:
General instructions on how to use the Manifest Update Plugin can be found on the usage page. Some more specific use cases are described in the examples given below.
In case you still have questions regarding the plugin's usage, please have a look at the FAQ and feel free to log an issue on the github issues page.
If you feel like the plugin is missing a feature or has a defect, you can fill a feature request or bug report in our github issues. When creating a new issue, please provide a comprehensive description of your concern. Especially for fixing bugs it is crucial that the developers can reproduce your problem. For this reason, entire debug logs, POMs or most preferably little demo projects attached to the issue are very much appreciated. Of course, patches are welcome, too. Contributors can check out the project from our source repository.