Introduction

The maven-archetype plug-in defines an xml format for archetype catalogs, starting at version 2.0.

This format can be used with q4e, in addition to other archetype sources to make archetypes available in the New Maven Project Wizard.

Details

The archetype-catalog format is defined in the documentation for the maven-archetype plug-in.

New catalogs can be registered through the Prefereces.

Check Maven > Archetype Preferences.

Select New... and, on the drop down, choose Archetype 2.0 Catalog

Now you can choose to use the built-in catalog (it's configured by default, but in case you've deleted it, is easy to add again), a local catalog (a file on your filesystem) or a catalog located at a given URL.

Note that file:// urls can be used for local files, but the local catalog option provides a file browser which makes selection much easier.

If you're not sure if you typed the right url, press the Validate button and the wizard will inform you if it is not available to read the catalog.