jpackage-maven-plugin vs docker-maven-plugin

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jpackage-maven-plugin		docker-maven-plugin
	Project
3	Mentions	1
39	Stars	2,613
-	Growth	-
0.0	Activity	1.2
5 months ago	Latest Commit	over 2 years ago
Java	Language	Java
Apache License 2.0	License	Apache License 2.0

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jpackage-maven-plugin

Posts with mentions or reviews of jpackage-maven-plugin. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-04-24.

Any good jpackage plugin in maven?
2 projects | /r/Maven | 24 Apr 2023

I searched for some jpackage plugin for maven. There were some stuff, but no enough examples or documents were found, and seems not maintained frequently.
Tips for java app development
3 projects | /r/javahelp | 13 May 2022
Distribution of JVM Desktop Applications
4 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 14 Feb 2021

We spent far more time figuring out how to notarize an application of MacOs that using jpackage.
[1] https://github.com/akman/jpackage-maven-plugin

docker-maven-plugin

Posts with mentions or reviews of docker-maven-plugin. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-09-27.

BellSoft has built the Java 17 ( LTS ) JRE Oracle Should Have Built
2 projects | /r/java | 27 Sep 2021

So there are multiple ways of building Docker images for Java apps. For instance, this is probably one of the oldest plugins for Maven: https://github.com/spotify/docker-maven-plugin.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing jpackage-maven-plugin and docker-maven-plugin you can also consider the following projects:

jpackage-maven-plugin - JPackage Maven Plugin

jib - 🏗 Build container images for your Java applications.

jar2app - Convert any Java jar to a Mac OS X .App bundle. No external tools needed, no funky parameters, it just works.

jkube - Build and Deploy java applications on Kubernetes

terratest-maven-plugin - Maven plugin for running Terratest based tests or any go test via maven.

webdrivermanager - Automated driver management and other helper features for Selenium WebDriver in Java

JavaPackager - :package: Gradle/Maven plugin to package Java applications as native Windows, MacOS, or Linux executables and create installers for them.

strongbox - a World of Warcraft Addon Manager aimed at Linux players

formatter-maven-plugin - Formatter Maven Plugin

chunky - A path tracer to create realistic images of your Minecraft worlds.