native - How can I package a binary in Maven so that other projects can depend on it at compile time? -

i want build maven artifact contains executable native binaries other maven projects can depend on artifact , refer binaries @ build time.

i've looked @ maven-assembler-plugin , appears promising, i'm not sure how going end end. if tell package dir i'll still need way tell clients depend on artifact , have cause binaries pulled in , put in well-defined location.

some specifics might help. want put various platform versions of thrift compiler artifact. want clients depend on artifact , use maven-thrift-plugin execute binary thrift compiler appropriate platform generate java code built java compiler.

the maven-assembly-plugin should sufficient package native binaries archive.

clients can use unpack goal of maven-dependency-plugin unpack archive given directory, e.g. current target.

then need maven plugin knows how run native binaries , pick them given directory.