Application Profiles Wizard framework is a lightweight application, that integrates the creation of Maven archetypes in the Eclipse IDE.
The added value of such component is that:
- There is no need to know the identifier of an archetype... As the application will be available through a combo box.
- Anyone can contribute his application, as the framework is generic and applications come through extension points
- An application is more than an Archetype. It can consist of several archetypes at once. The user will also be able to select only the archetypes he wants.
- The application is configurable ! When defining the application through extension point, configuration can be defined alongside the archetypes definition. From that, when creating the application, options will be displayed so the user can customize the created application (dependency addition, code generation or anything else, since the configuration can trigger groovy templates management of java invocation).
So don't hesitate to check the related documentation and to give it a try !!!