Execute file from maven goal.

Question

Hi.

I like to integrate compass (http://wiki.github.com/chriseppstein/compass/) in my java project, and I need something to compile .sass files to css without running commands manualy.

So is there a way to execute a file using some maven plugin or goal?

Answer 1

Try the exec-maven plugin

Answer 2

The maven-antrun-plugin is the usual practice here, as it allows you to use an ant task to execute whatever. An alternative might be Groovy, but I confess that I don't know for sure that it can execute an arbitrary executable.