Build Tools – Project Generation – SSH Archetype

by Simon Sparks · 28 January 2026

To create a polyglot project

mvn archetype:generate \
--define interactiveMode=false \
--define archetypeGroupId=com.vmware.pscoe.bsc.archetypes \
--define archetypeArtifactId=package-bsc-archetype \
--define groupId=com.cloudbuildtools.sample \
--define artifactId=bsc \
--define licenseUrl= \
--define licenseHeader= \
--define licenseTechnicalPreview=false \
--define archetypeVersion=4.19 <--Always use the latest

Result:

[INFO] Scanning for projects...
[INFO] 
[INFO] ------------------< org.apache.maven:standalone-pom >-------------------
[INFO] Building Maven Stub Project (No POM) 1
[INFO] --------------------------------[ pom ]---------------------------------
[INFO] 
[INFO] >>> archetype:3.4.1:generate (default-cli) > generate-sources @ standalone-pom >>>
[INFO] 
[INFO] <<< archetype:3.4.1:generate (default-cli) < generate-sources @ standalone-pom <<<
[INFO] 
[INFO] 
[INFO] --- archetype:3.4.1:generate (default-cli) @ standalone-pom ---
[INFO] Generating project in Batch mode
[INFO] Archetype [com.vmware.pscoe.bsc.archetypes:package-bsc-archetype:2.37.0] found in catalog remote
Downloading from central: https://emea1.packages.broadcom.com/artifactory/pscoe-mvn-prod-virtual/com/vmware/pscoe/bsc/archetypes/package-bsc-archetype/2.37.0/package-bsc-archetype-2.37.0.jar
Downloaded from central: https://emea1.packages.broadcom.com/artifactory/pscoe-mvn-prod-virtual/com/vmware/pscoe/bsc/archetypes/package-bsc-archetype/2.37.0/package-bsc-archetype-2.37.0.jar (3.7 kB at 2.5 kB/s)
[INFO] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Using following parameters for creating project from Archetype: package-bsc-archetype:2.37.0
[INFO] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Parameter: groupId, Value: com.cloudbuildtools.sample
[INFO] Parameter: artifactId, Value: bsc
[INFO] Parameter: version, Value: 1.0.0-SNAPSHOT
[INFO] Parameter: package, Value: com.cloudbuildtools.sample.bsc
[INFO] Parameter: packageInPathFormat, Value: com/cloudbuildtools/sample/bsc
[INFO] Parameter: package, Value: com.cloudbuildtools.sample.bsc
[INFO] Parameter: groupId, Value: com.cloudbuildtools.sample
[INFO] Parameter: artifactId, Value: bsc
[INFO] Parameter: version, Value: 1.0.0-SNAPSHOT
[WARNING] Don't override file C:\GitLab\aria-build-tools\bsc\pom.xml
[INFO] Project created from Archetype in dir: C:\GitLab\aria-build-tools\bsc
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] BUILD SUCCESS
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Total time:  3.307 s
[INFO] Finished at: 2026-01-28T09:52:19Z
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Output:

Content.YAML File:

---
# This file contains a list of files / directories 
# that will be managed by the SSH archetype
#
# Example alerts to be managed (exported / imported):
#
# content:
#   - state1.sls
#   - state2.sls
#   - states/mssql/state3.sls
#   - states/oracle/*

content:
...

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