maven-build not creating .war file

Question

windows 7 pro eclipse oxygen java jdk1.8.0_172 tomcat 8.5.31 maven 3.5.3

created a project using maven-archetype-webapp and java 1.8 dynamic-web-module 3.1

relevant POM fragment

<build>
  <finalName>MyWebApp</finalName>
  <directory>target</directory>
  <resources>
    <resource>
      <directory>src/main/resources</directory>
    </resource>
    <resource>
      <directory>src/main/java</directory>
    </resource>
  </resources>
  <sourceDirectory>src/main/java</sourceDirectory>
  <testSourceDirectory>src/test/java</testSourceDirectory>
  <plugins>
    <!-- Set JDK Compiler Level -->
    <plugin>
      <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
      <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
      <version>2.3.2</version>
      <configuration>
        <source>1.8</source>
        <target>1.8</target>
        </configuration>
    </plugin>

    <plugin>
      <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
      <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
      <version>3.1.0</version>
    </plugin>
  </plugins>
</build

all seems alright until I try to create a war-file. maven->build does not create a ./target/MyWebApp.war file as I'd expect - instead I get a ./target/m2e-wtp and some other stuff I'm not used to seeing. Ach!

Also, this is a new instance of a new version of Eclipse on a new machine, so there's quite possibly some subtle configuration waggle that I wiggled or visa versa.

Any ideas? I cast my fate upon the Winds of Fate (sic SOF)

TIA,

code_warrior

Peter Lamby Peter Lamby · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-31T09:23:30

Make sure the packaging section of your pom says war. Also when building with eclipse make sure to select the package or verify goal.

maven-build not creating .war file

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