webapp project is not created using maven - eclipse

I tried to create a webapp project using maven-archetype. The Java and Test folders are not created automatically. I can see only resources and webapp folders. Can you please let me know where I am missing?
I followed both the approached, but nothing worked out:
Approach 1:
I have installed maven separately and referred to "Maven Installations" in Eclipse using Windows->Preferences->Maven->Installations option.
Approach 2:
Installed Maven plugin in eclipse and removed the local points in Windows->Preferences->Maven->Installations option.
I have attached a screen shot of how the created project looks like, where Java and Test folders are missing
Note: I am not able to attach the image as I dont have enough reputation :(

It seems that Maven does not create Java and Test folders if we use the webapp archetype. We have to manually create the Java and Test folders.

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Rename JEE project

I'm working on a JavaEE project, I already have the skeleton of an old project. All i have done is rename the project, packages and change the name in the project file (.project). But now when i'm trying to run, it returns error in the browser "The requested resource is not available". I've checked the web.xml and added a new jsp in vain it doesn't work. In the browser's address, it gives me the old name of the project(http://localhost:8061/smsgate/). I've tried a lot to fix the problem. what can i do? Is there any other file that i have to update and write in the new name? Please give me your ideas (knowing that i have to use that old project)
Do Project -> Clean in your workspace by selecting your current project. Also if using maven then right click your project and do maven -> clean.
Manually go to your target directory of your ear module and shift-delete everything inside your target and then rebuild your project to form new ear.
if you have configured the web.xml properly then strike your app url. Also ctrl+shift+delete your browser history and then check.
Why not create a new project using a maven archetype, just type in the console:
mvn archetype:generate
It will show you a list of available archetypes from the web, just choose one of them, for JEE6/JEE7 you could choose among:
1019: remote -> org.codehaus.mojo.archetypes:webapp-javaee6 (Archetype for a web application using Java EE 6.)
1020: remote -> org.codehaus.mojo.archetypes:webapp-javaee7 (Archetype for a web application using Java EE 7.)
If you agree with me, just type:
1019 or 1020 according to your needs and answer the questions like:
projectId:your-project-name
groupdId:com.yourdomain.reverse
version:1.0

JBoss 6.1.1.EAP Module Deployment: Class not found

The structure is as follows:
Actually deployed module is EAR.
EAR contains WAR module, and WAR module contains another JAR module.
In this last JAR, there are some generated classes and their parent folder is also used as source folder. Its path is "target/generated-sources/java".
The problem that is killing me, is that the deployed application throws ClassNotFoundException on server start, and the classes in question are the generated ones.
Now the trick:
if I explicitly change the Deployment Assembly in WAR project in Eclipse not to contain JAR project as "project", but as an archive from the JAR's project "target" folder, JBoss sees the generated classes and starts.
This solution however works only until next eclipse maven project update, so manual edit of deployment assembly is not really a solution.
Any ideas how to deploy or reorganise packages correctly?
OK, seems I have found the solution.
I looked through the build-path of the mentioned JAR file and saw that the entry Output folder pointed to target/test-classes.
After changing this entry to target/classes the application deploys and starts without any missing generated classes.
This is what worked for me:
Expand the 'target' folder of your maven project inside Eclipse (Project Explorer View);
Refresh it (F5);
Right click on your project on 'Servers' tab, then select "Full Publish";
Start your JBoss.
I had to enforce the JBoss Tool "Full Publish" to get an updated version of my target folder by Refreshing it manually on eclipse.
I don't know why but sometimes the Publishing from maven projects (even Full Publishes) do not copy classes from the target Project as it is in the file system. Maybe it's using some outdated memory info or some cache...
Anyway, this is what works for me.
After an update to Eclipse 4.15 and JBoss tools I got this problem too.
My solution: project -> properties -> Java Build Path --> Source
There my Output folder from my source was linked to project/target/classes, I changed this to project/target/project-projectversion/WEB-INF/classes
When I looked into the standalone JBoss folder I saw the folder structure of my source, but the classes where missing, when I changed the output folder the classes pop up and everything worked like before.
I am pretty sure the update made the problems.

Unable to deploy my spring web project to eclipse internal tomcat server.(java.lang.ClassNotFoundException on tomcat startup)

when I use an external tomcat everything is just fine. but I need to deploy my project on internal eclipse tomcat server in order to be able to use DCEVM class hot swapping.
When I try to start tomcat server from within eclipse it says it is not able to find one of my service classes I mentioned in my spring security configuration file as a bean.
I also tried to add the project to tomcat class path but it did not solve my problem.
UPDATE
I found out the problem is because when I deploy my web project to eclipse tomcat server, no .class is copied to:
C:\Users\Meysam\workspace\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.wst.server.core\tmp0\wtpwebapps\villapweb\WEB-INF\classes
in fact, this folder contains my src/java/main package structure but no .class is copied in it.
lib folder is fine though (e.g. all dependencies of maven and other stuff copies in the path it is supposed to)
I think there might be something wrong with m2e-wtp plugin. I dont know what!
I am using eclipse 4.3 BTW.
SOLVED
I Solved this issue following these steps:
right click on project in eclipse > properties > project facets
in the right panel select runtimes and select your target server. Apply and ok.
in the server modules list right click on project module and click clean module work directory
right click on the server itself and you can clean both server and tomcat work directory one after another
if that didn't work, try project > clean and also toggle "build automatically" option under project menu item.
Thats it. tomcat now copies all .class files to the target server and you see no ClassNotFound exception as tomcat starts up.
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I Solved this issue following these steps:
right click on project in eclipse > properties > project facets
in the right panel select runtimes and select your target server. Apply
and ok.
in the server modules list
right click on project module and
click clean module work directory right click on the server itself
and you can clean both server and tomcat work directory one after
another
if that didn't work, try project > clean and also toggle
"build automatically" option under project
Thats it. tomcat now copies all .class files to the target server and you see no ClassNotFound exception as tomcat starts up.
I've followed the steps on the answer but It still wouldn't work for me, so, besides doing these steps once, I've found that doing a refresh on the target after doing a clean install automatically triggers the "Republish" status on the server, so when the server is executed all changes on the compiled classes (new classes and changes to existing ones) are then copied to wtpwebapps when the server is started.
I had almost the same problem - one of my projects did not make it to the deployment area (its jar). What i did is 1) remove the appliction from tomcat 2) clean tomcat work directory 3) most important: project - clean - all. Then i added the application again and... problem solved
I had the same problem in Web Dynamic project converted to Maven project.
I found error in properties->Deployment Assembly->right panel.
There was source=src folder and deploy path=WEB-INF/classes. Classes couldn't be found by Eclipse.
Changed to source=target/classes.

Create complete EAR Project with Maven and Eclipse Helios

I read some articles about how to set up eclipse and maven to create a new empty ear project but all solutions weren't complete or are to old.
I believe that I need to create three pom.xml files / or three projects:
client project with the WEB-APP structure (like a regular dynamic web project).
This should result in a WAR file.
server project with the ejbs. This should be a JAR file.
ear project which joins both projects together.
I tried that with help of the integrated maven plugin in eclipse. Since (I believe Helios) maven is already integrated in eclipse. So I go to
file -> new -> maven -> maven project
and leave the "create a simple project" checkbox unchecked. On the next side I got the archetype catalog. To create the client project I looked for maven-archetype-webapp Version 1.0.
But all the folders like WebContent\META-INF etc. are missing.
So how can I create all three projects are build them together?
Thanks a lot,
Hauke
PS.: I read in question 5668710 about creating the project without maven and activate the dependency management. But is that the right way? I don't think so.
Creating the projects via console and importing them via m2eclipse would be the best way, as you can read it in the comments of your question.
Start off with this line in your console
mvn archetype:generate
Then use the archetype maven-archetype-j2ee-simple
This will generate you a project structure for ejb, ear and web projects. Otherwise you can create 3 simple projects maven-archetype-quickstart on your own and add the concering plugins
maven-ear-plugin
maven-ejb-plugin
maven-war-plugin
Here is another post, handling your problem: Maven2: Best practice for Enterprise Project (EAR file)
Another nice example you can find here
The best and the most clean way for creating an Enterprise Application (all the three projects ear, jar, war.... i.e. jar and war are linked into ear).... is to create through maven Enterprise Application in NETBEANS and import the whole project into Eclipse.
Thanks
Imran

How to get peer project source in eclipse and maven

creating a parent project with only a pom.xml, and lots of sub projects such as:
my-web
my-core
my-backoffice
etc. is easy, and the sonotype eclipse plugin does most of the work.
However, getting one project to know about the source in the other project seems to be hard. E.g. when you are debugging the my-web project, and step into my-core, eclipse doesnt know where to get the source.
Looking in the Java Build Path in eclipse, the maven plugin has added my-core as a folder under "Web App Libraries". I.e. its not using the my-core-0.0.1.SNAPSHOT.jar or similar, its using the raw java files. Great!
But how to tell maven to tell eclipse to look for the source in the same place?
Im not really sure where to start. Im guessing its possible to get maven to put the source in a special jar using the maven-soure-plugin, but this will usually be out of sync with the actual java files which the web project seems to be using directly.
A quick and dirty solution is to manually Edit the Java Build Path for each project, and add my-core and other dependant projects in the "Projects" tab. Is this best practice? Any other suggestions?
A quick and dirty solution is to
manually Edit the Java Build Path for
each project, and add my-core and
other dependant projects in the
"Projects" tab.
If this doesn't happen automatically you have a configuration problem.
My Guess would be that you have a version mismatch between the pom dependencies and the actual project versions. Or your projects have an unusual name template (m2eclipse resolves projects by their artifactId AFAIK)
Either way, what always helps is in your Debug configuration (Run > Debug Configurations ...) select the Source tab and just Add... the selected projects.