How to specify a which Java main class to run complied with a Maven Project

[Craig Motell]

Dear Maven users with Netbeans: I hope there are!

I have a maven project, it creates many Java classes with main() that I can run.

I am able to run my application using the following Maven command line:


D:\projects\web\core>mvn org.codehaus.mojo:exec-maven-plugin:1.1.1:java -Dexec.mainClass=Project.task.ipt
[INFO] Scanning for projects...
and it runs...albeit poorly:)

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But I can't run it directly in NETBEANS.

QUESTION: my primary question is how to run this class in Netbeans. How to tell Netbeans which Java class to run with a project.


My Attempt:

I try adding this as a Project Properties->Run

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| Configuration: <default config>
| Main Class: Project.task.ipt
| Arguments:
| Working Directory:
| VM Options: -Xms126m -Xm512m
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but when I run I get the error:

Failed to execute goal org.codehaus.mojo:exec-maven-plugin:1.1.1:exec


Also, note, the package is ipt.task.project

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-----> So how do we specify which java main class to run?

thank you,
Craig