Deploying content-package-maven-plugin subPackages to author instances based on runmode

[cpilsworth]

I have a content package that contains some translation software that I would like to deploy to author instances only.  I would like to use content-package-maven-plugin to do this, but although it's possible to embed bundles into a /apps/app/install.author folder so that they are deployed only to author instances, I'm not sure the same is possible for subPackages.  

I can't find much documentation for the content-package-maven-plugins, so I wondered whether anyone knew of a way of achieving this?

[Sham_HC]

http://aemfaq.blogspot.com/2013/05/sample-runmode-based.html

[justin_at_adobe · Accepted solution]

Hi Chris,

I don't think this is possible using subPackages. What you should be able to do, however, is to embed the package in /apps/app/install.author just as you would a JAR file. Have never tried this myself (and honestly, I would try to avoid this case in general, but I'm sure you've considered that already), but it should theoretically work.

Regards,

Justin

[cpilsworth]

Hi Justin,

Thanks, I hadn't tried that as I thought it would be the jcrinstaller that would be looking for OSGI bundles - didn't think it would handle content packages.  I might give it a try just to see.  I might just add a package deployment step to the chef scripts after the author is created.  Just looking at the options at the moment, but thanks for your suggestion.

Regards,

Chris

[justin_at_adobe]

The JCR Installer will definitely handle packages; it just isn't as common as using it for bundles and configs.