exec-maven-plugin

“configuration” must go outside “executions”, like this: <plugins> <plugin> <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId> <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId> <version>1.2.1</version> <executions> <execution> <goals> <goal>java</goal> </goals> </execution> </executions> <configuration> <mainClass>com.emilio.App</mainClass> </configuration> </plugin> </plugins>

Goals in a multi-module project, when run from the parent, will run against all modules. I don’t think that’s what you want. You can try: mvn exec:java -pl module2 -Dexec.mainClass=MyMain That might work? More info: Running a specific Maven plugin goal from the command line in a sub-module of a multi-module reactor project However, I … Read more