Usage goal :)
<plugin>
<groupId>dk.mwl.maven.startable</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-startable-plugin</artifactId>
<version>1.0</version>
<executions>
<execution>
<!--
This will result in
startables["foo"] = new dk.mwl.Foo()
startables["foo"].start()
-->
<id>start-foo</id>
<phase>pre-integration-test</phase>
<goals>
<goal>start</goal>
</goals>
<configuration>
<class>dk.mwl.Foo</class>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<!--
This will result in
startables["foo"].stop()
-->
<id>stop-foo</id>
<phase>post-integration-test</phase>
<goals>
<goal>stop</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
<execution>
<!--
This will result in
startables["foo2525"] = new dk.mwl.Far(2525)
startables["foo"].start()
-->
<id>start-wiser2525</id>
<phase>pre-integration-test</phase>
<goals>
<goal>start</goal>
</goals>
<configuration>
<method>start</method>
<class>dk.mwl.Foo</class>
<constructorArgs>
<arg>2525</arg>
</constructorArgs>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<!--
This will result in
startables["foo"].kill()
-->
<id>stop-foo2525</id>
<phase>post-integration-test</phase>
<goals>
<goal>stop</goal>
</goals>
<configuration>
<method>kill</method>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<execution>
<!--
This will result in
startables["bar"] = dk.mwl.Bar.create(true)
startables["bar"].boot(2525)
-->
<id>start-bar</id>
<phase>pre-integration-test</phase>
<goals>
<goal>start</goal>
</goals>
<configuration>
<class>dk.mwl.Bar</class>
<factoryMethod>create</factoryMethod>
<method>boot</method>
<constructorArgs>
<arg>true</arg>
</constructorArgs>
<args>
<arg>2525</arg>
</args>
</configuration>
</execution>
<execution>
<!--
This will result in
dk.mwl.Bar.killAll(false, 9)
-->
<id>stop-bar</id>
<phase>post-integration-test</phase>
<goals>
<goal>stop</goal>
</goals>
<configuration>
<class>dk.mwl.Bar</method>
<method>killAll</method>
<args>
<arg>false</arg>
<arg>9</arg>
</args>
</configuration>
</execution>
</executions>
</plugin>