Build Tools – Project Generation – Automation Archetype

by Simon Sparks · 27 January 2026

To create a Automation v8 / v9 Project

mvnarchetype:generate\
-DinteractiveMode=false\
-DarchetypeGroupId=com.vmware.pscoe.vra-ng.archetypes\
-DarchetypeArtifactId=package-vra-ng-archetype\
-DgroupId=com.cloudbuildtools.sample\
-DartifactId=automation\
-DlicenseUrl=\
-DlicenseHeader=\
-DlicenseTechnicalPreview=false\
-DarchetypeVersion=4.16.1<--Alwaysusethelatest

Result:

[INFO] Scanningfor projects...
[INFO]
[INFO] ------------------< org.apache.maven:standalone-pom>-------------------
[INFO] Building Maven Stub Project(NoPOM) 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 projectin Batch mode
[INFO] Archetype repository not defined. Using the one from[com.vmware.pscoe.vra-ng.archetypes:package-vra-ng-archetype:2.37.0] foundin catalog remote
Downloadingfromcentral:https://emea1.packages.broadcom.com/artifactory/pscoe-mvn-prod-virtual/com/vmware/pscoe/vra-ng/archetypes/package-vra-ng-archetype/4.16.1/package-vra-ng-archetype-4.16.1.jar
Downloadedfromcentral:https://emea1.packages.broadcom.com/artifactory/pscoe-mvn-prod-virtual/com/vmware/pscoe/vra-ng/archetypes/package-vra-ng-archetype/4.16.1/package-vra-ng-archetype-4.16.1.jar (36kBat12kB/s)
[INFO] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Using following parametersfor creating project from Archetype: package-vra-ng-archetype:4.16.1
[INFO] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Parameter: groupId, Value: com.cloudbuildtools.sample
[INFO] Parameter: artifactId, Value: automation
[INFO] Parameter: version, Value: 1.0.0-SNAPSHOT
[INFO] Parameter: package, Value: com.cloudbuildtools.sample.automation
[INFO] Parameter: packageInPathFormat, Value: com/cloudbuildtools/sample/automation
[INFO] Parameter: licenseUrl, Value: null
[INFO] Parameter: licenseTechnicalPreview, Value: false
[INFO] Parameter: licenseHeader, Value: null
[INFO] Parameter: package, Value: com.cloudbuildtools.sample.automation
[INFO] Parameter: groupId, Value: com.cloudbuildtools.sample
[INFO] Parameter: artifactId, Value: automation
[INFO] Parameter: version, Value: 1.0.0-SNAPSHOT
[WARNING] Don't override file C:\GitLab\aria-build-tools\automation\pom.xml
[WARNING] Property'Add a REST host' was not specified, so the token in'src///main/resources/catalog-items/forms/Orchestrator_Development__Add a REST host__FormData.json' is not being replaced.
[INFO] Executing META-INF/archetype-post-generate.groovy post-generation script
[INFO] Project created from Archetype in dir: C:\GitLab\aria-build-tools\automation
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] BUILD SUCCESS
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Total time:  6.108 s
[INFO] Finished at: 2026-01-27T12:57:18Z
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Output:

Content.YAML File:

---
# Example blueprints:
# blueprint:
#  - Volume
#  - Machine
# Example subscriptions:
# subscription:
#  - subscription 1
#  - subscription 2
#  - subscription 3
# Example vra workflow Catalog Item
# catalog-item:
#   - source__Sum two numbers
# Example vra workflow Content Source
# content-source:
#   - source
# Example Custom Resource
# custom-resource:
#   - CustomResource 1
# Example Resource Action
# resource-action:
#   - resource action 1
# Example Catalog Entitlement:
# catalog-entitlement
#  - content source entitlement 1
#  - content source entitlement 2
# Example Property Groups:
# property-group:
#  - property-group-1
# policy:
#   approval:
#     - policy name 1
#     - policy name 2
#   content-sharing:
#     - policy name 1
#     - policy name 2
#   day2-actions:
#     - policy name 1
#     - policy name 2
#   deployment-limit:
#     - policy name 1
#     - policy name 2
#   lease:
#     - policy name 1
#     - policy name 2
#   resource-quota:
#     - policy name 1
#     - policy name 2
# scenario:
#   - scenarion name 1

blueprint:
-Small VM
catalog-item:
-Orchestrator_Development__Add a REST host
content-source:
-Orchestrator_Development
custom-resource:
-CustomResource
policy:
approval:
-vra8-db-mssql Approval Policy
content-sharing:
-vra8-db-mssql Content Sharing Policy
day2-actions:
-vra8-db-mssql Day 2 Actions Policy
deployment-limit:
-vra8-db-mssql Deployment Limit Policy
lease:
-vra8-db-mssql Lease Policy
resource-quota:
-vra8-db-mssql Resource Quota Policy
property-group:
-vra8_db_mssql_property_group
resource-action:
-Cloud.vSphere.Machine__add_disk_to_vm
subscription:
-vra8-db-mssql Subscription
catalog-entitlement:[]
scenario:[]

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