java - Can I convert an artifactId to a classname prefix in my maven archetype? -

i'm creating maven archetype , in projects generated want class named after artifact id of generated project.

the artifact id formatted like: the-project-name , class should named theprojectnamemain.

i've tried in archetype-metadata.xml can't right.

<archetype-descriptor>     <requiredproperties>         <requiredproperty key="classnameprefix">             <defaultvalue>${wordutils.capitalize(artifactid.replaceall("-", " ")).replaceall(" ", "")}</defaultvalue>         </requiredproperty>             </requiredproperties> </archetype-descriptor> 

as can see tried use wordutils (from apache-commons) i'm guessing not available because i'm getting error. error merging velocity templates:.... . tried different combinations of .replaceall couldn't right format.

does know of way go a-hypenated-string camelcaseclassname in case?

there no access arbitrary java classes velocity, can call methods of existing objects. in context of maven archetype can use methods java.lang.string , velocity loop job done.

#macro( ccase $str ) #foreach( $word in $str.split('-') )$word.substring(0,1).touppercase()$word.substring(1)#end #end #set( $classnameprefix = "#ccase( $artifactid )" )  public class ${classnameprefix}application {     // ... } 

if using fileset tag, add filtered="true" property make sure source files processed velocity.

see also:

• http://velocity.apache.org/engine/releases/velocity-1.4/user-guide.html#loops