How to compile in debug mode using maven without making changes to pom.xml?

Question

I am trying to run some vulnerability scans(Veracode) on a spring boot application. However, the scan provider suggests running the scans with binaries compiled in debug mode using the following in pom.xml file.

<build>
  <plugins>
    <plugin> 
      <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId> 
      <configuration>
        <debug>true</debug>
        <debuglevel>lines,vars,source</debuglevel>
      </configuration>
    </plugin>
  </plugins>
</build>

However, we use the same pom.xml for production deployment where we don't want debug level jars.

Is there a way to create debug jars by passing some argument to the mvn command?

https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/compile-mojo.html#debug — khmarbaise, Nov 26 '21 at 14:59
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score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 26 '21 at 18:27

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I think it is possible to set the arguments in the command line with -D like this:

mvn compile -Dmaven.compiler.debug=true -Dmaven.compiler.debuglevel=lines,vars,source

answered Nov 26 '21 at 18:27

csalmhof

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 27 '21 at 00:00

You can use profiles.

<profiles>
  <profile>
    <id>debug</id>
    <build>
      <plugins>
        <plugin> 
          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId> 
          <configuration>
            <debug>true</debug>
            <debuglevel>lines,vars,source</debuglevel>
          </configuration>
        </plugin>
      </plugins>
    </build>
  </profile>
</profile>

Profiles are activated in the mvn command, e.g., mvn ... -Pdebug.

How to compile in debug mode using maven without making changes to pom.xml?

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