How to build

This page describes how to build attester-maven-plugin from sources.

As attester-maven-plugin is not yet included in any public maven repository, this step is mandatory before being able to use attester-maven-plugin.

Check dependencies

The following programs have to be installed:

• maven
• node.js

The following program can optionally be used:

• Git

Download sources from GitHub

The sources of both attester and attester-maven-plugin are needed.

You can either get them with Git:

• git clone https://github.com/ariatemplates/attester.git
• git clone https://github.com/ariatemplates/attester-maven-plugin.git

Or you can download the corresponding zip files and extract them to two different directories on your computer:

• attester
• attester-maven-plugin

Build attester

• Go to the directory where you extracted attester.
• Run:

    cd maven
    mvn clean install

• If the build is successful, this should install attester in the local maven repository.

Install node.js as a maven artifact

• Copy node.exe from its installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe) to the scripts sub-directory of the folder where you extracted attester-maven-plugin.

• Execute the installNode.cmd script from the same directory.

• Press ENTER to confirm the installation.

Install PhantomJS as a maven artifact

• Download PhantomJS from here, and extract the phantomjs.exe file from the zip file in the scripts sub-directory of the folder where you extracted attester-maven-plugin.

• Execute the installPhantomJS.cmd script from the same directory.

• Press ENTER to confirm the installation.

Build attester-maven-plugin

• Go to the directory where you extracted attester-maven-plugin.
• Run:

    mvn clean install

• If the build is successful, this should install attester-maven-plugin in the local maven repository. You are now ready to use this plugin.