How do I run a specific goal with a particular configuration in a Maven plugin when I have several configurations for that goal

Question

See plugin config from pom.xml below.

I can do:

mvn myplugin:myGoal

Which runs myGoal (both executions I suppose) but I want to be able

Answer 1

I can do mvn myplugin:myGoalWhich runs myGoal (both executions I suppose)

None of them (assuming they had unique id). Executions are bound to a phase, you need to run the given phase to trigger them.

I know I can add an id to the execution element, but how do I refer to that id on the command line.

Not supported. What is possible for plugins invoked on the CLI is to define a non global configuration in the POM using the special default-cli executionId, like this:

  maven-assembly-plugin
  
    
      default-cli
      
        
          jar-with-dependencies
          project
        
      
    
  

Is this possible, or am I going about this the wrong way?

No, not possible. Either pass the parameters on the command line or use profiles (with or without the above default execution).

References

• Default Plugin Execution IDs
• http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/MNG-3203
• http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/MNG-3401