How to deploy multiple java project with single file?

Question

I have 6 maven projects that depended each other. I need to deploy all of them every time. Deploying 6 projects as seperated files are consuming my time and it's jar hell.

I'm looking for a way that will make my deployment easier with one single file. I dont know it's a jar file or war , ear i dont know. Some of my projects fat jar, some of them one jar and the rest are assembler.

Any idea how i can solve this ?

Thank you.

Answer 1

Do you want to deploy a single jar, that contains all the jars (or whatever files) of all the projects? Then use one of the maven plugins that builds all dependencies into a single jar. shade and assembly both do it, there may be others.

You can also use the ear or war goals, but they have particular connotations and don't sound suitable for your aim.