install4j-maven-plugin fails to start complaining about missing compiler executable

[pvliss]

The plugin fails to start, complaining about missing compiler executable while the file is at the right location. Here is an example of the output:

[INFO] --- install4j-maven-plugin:1.0.3:compile (compile-installers) @ ipdc-jboss-distribution ---
[WARNING] Missing install4j compiler executable: C:\Program Files\install4j5\bin\install4jc

I have taken a look at the source code and I can see that the problem lies in class Install4jcMojoSupport where at lines 71-76, it tries to determine if the compiler executable file exists:

File install4jc = new File(installDir, "bin/install4jc");
        if (!install4jc.exists()) {
            log.warn("Missing install4j compiler executable: " + install4jc);
            return;
        }

The problem is that on Windows machine (as mine) the install4jc file constructed points to a directory and NOT on the actual file, hence the exist() method will always returns false. At least for windows, it should be replaced with:

File install4jc = new File(installDir, "bin/install4jc.exe");

Please let me know if you need any more information.

[jdillon]

Thanks for the report... as you can guess I've not done any testing of this on windows ;-)

I'll look at adding that change shortly... let me know if you find anything else please :-)

[jdillon]

Fixed in 46aed0db3d3d12e5f47c324f3f9788056414b598

[pvliss]

Excellent. Now that was a blazing fast fix and release!!! Thanks a lot!