Transform Maven Projects or Files from Java EE 8 to Jakarta EE 10
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Using the Payara Tools plugin, you can transform whole projects or single files from Java EE 8 to Jakarta EE 10.
Refactor a Java EE 8 Project to Jakarta EE 10
To refactor a Java EE 8 based Maven project right click on root project folder and choose Payara Refactor→Transform to Jakarta EE 10:
The plugin will open a dialog to choose the destination folder where the new project will be created:
After choosing the Destination Directory, a confirmation message will appear indicating that the project was generated.
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You can see the output of the generation process in the Eclipse console. |
The Maven plugin that executes the transformation process will print its output to the IDE’s console:
A maven BUILD SUCCESS message should be logged in the IDE’s console.
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When the whole project is transformed, the plugin adds JakartaEE10 at the end of the project name. In our example, demo-JakartaEE10 project was created from demo project.
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Transform a Single File
To refactor a Java EE 8 file right click on it and choose Payara Refactor→Transform to Jakarta EE 10 option:
The plugin will open a dialog to choose the destination package where the new file will be created:
After choosing the Destination Package, a confirmation message will appear indicating that the file was generated.
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You can see the output of the generation process in the Eclipse console. |
The output of the Maven plugin that executes the transformation code can be reviewed in the IDE’s console:
A BUILD SUCCESS message from the Maven plugin will be logged in the IDE’s console.
The new file will be located in the chosen destination package.
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When a single file is transformed, a jakartaee10 package containing the new file will be created in the destination package.
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