Deploy a core style application (Plain old main) and a web application (light container) in the simplest way.

• Do not require any dependency on target env exept Java.
• When possible build a Plain old Main application and deploy using a Jar with all dependencies.
• When a container is require:
  • prefer lightweight technology (servlet, ...), avoid dependency of a J2EE application server.
  • use Jetty Runner, easier than embedded style, and no lock in.
• Deliver only one file (easier for production team).
• Deployement should be reproducible.
• Target environment should be easely reproducable and testable.

mvn package
cd distrib
vagrant up

That's all! Both applications should be deployed on the VM.
You should have a "Hello World" when connecting to http://localhost:8080/ .

Core and webapp application are dummy maven archetype applications.

Distrib module will:

• use appassembler-maven-plugin to build two deamon applications (using Java Service Wrapper).
• on the fly download of Jetty Runner, used to run the webapp application.
• build a tar.gz with full application installation (use maven-assembly-plugin).
• use Vagrant to build easely target VM.
  • see Vagrantfile for reproducible VM setup.
  • see bootstrap.sh for dependencies installation on VM (java).
  • see install.sh for a custom reproducable installation of applications.

• Use Puppet (or Chef) for a better depedency management.
• Package script and distibution together (debian package, rpm, ...).
• To build a Jar with all depedencies use either:
  • Maven Assembly plugin with Jar depedencies
  • Maven Shade plugin
  • Maven One Jar plugin
  • Compare of tools in french: http://blog.tduchateau.fr/2012/01/04/creer-un-jar-executable-avec-maven/