Xcode IDE Maven Plugin

Overview

This Plugin integrates the Xcode Maven Plugin into Xcode. It allows to call mvn initialize directly from the Xcode main menu (Project->Xcode Maven Plugin) and the output is redirected to the console (View->Debug Area->Activate Console). Press and hold the alt key to get advanced Xcode Maven Plugin menu options.

Additionally, this project can serve as a good starting point for writing your own Xcode plugins.

Installation

Simply build the Xcode project and restart Xcode. The plugin will automatically be installed in ~/Library/Application Support/Developer/Shared/Xcode/Plug-ins. To uninstall, just remove the plugin from there (and restart Xcode).

Make your own plugin

If you intend to create your own plugin, here is a quickstart to save you some hours of trial and error.

1. Create a new Bundle project for OS X.

2. Create a new class, e.g. MyPlugin.

3. Add the following entries to your Info.plist:

    <key>NSPrincipalClass</key>
    <string>MyPlugin</string>
    <key>XC4Compatible</key>
    <true/>
    <key>XCGCReady</key>
    <true/>
    <key>XCPluginHasUI</key>
    <false/>
   

4. Add/set the following Build Settings to/in your target:

    DEPLOYMENT_LOCATION = YES
    DEPLOYMENT_POSTPROCESSING = YES
    DSTROOT = $(HOME)
    INSTALL_PATH = /Library/Application Support/Developer/Shared/Xcode/Plug-ins
    LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = /Developer
    WRAPPER_EXTENSION = xcplugin
    CLANG_ENABLE_OBJC_ARC = NO
    GCC_ENABLE_OBJC_GC = supported
   

5. Add the following method with your initialization code to your MyPlugin class:

    + (void)pluginDidLoad:(NSBundle *)bundle {
        // ...
    }
   

See the source code for further concepts:

• How to access/modify the main menu.
• Get the current workspace.
• Get the current scheme.
• ...

Disclaimer

This plugin was implemented primarily through reverse engineering. The following links helped to get into the right direction:

• Your best friend: https://github.com/probablycorey/xcode-class-dump
• http://code.google.com/p/google-toolbox-for-mac/wiki/GTMXcodePlugin
• https://github.com/omz/MiniXcode
• https://github.com/0xced/CLITool-InfoPlist

This plugin is still experimental, so use it at your own risk.