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Fix #590 : Check mkdirs() result during WAR assembly - #618

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Fixes : #590

This change adds proper validation for directory creation by checking the return value of mkdirs() and throwing a MojoExecutionException if the directory cannot be created.

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* @return the temp directory for the overlay
*/
protected File getOverlayTempDirectory(WarPackagingContext context, Overlay overlay) {
protected File getOverlayTempDirectory(WarPackagingContext context, Overlay overlay) throws MojoExecutionException {

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this is tricky because we don't want to change the signature here. maybe remove this file from the pR and come back to it in another PR

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Hi @elharo
I’ve reverted the change as suggested. Just curious—could you help me understand the reason behind it? Are there any downstream dependencies (other plugins/Maven modules) that might be affected? This is for my understanding only, not a concern.

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Public APIs only change in a major release with clearly advertised breaking changes. You do not know what the downstream dependencies are. Hyrum's Law applies.

@elharo elharo closed this Jul 4, 2026
@elharo elharo reopened this Jul 4, 2026
Signed-off-by: Harsh Mehta <harshmehta010102@gmail.com>

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Pull request overview

This PR addresses #590 by adding failure handling around directory creation during WAR/exploded webapp assembly, aiming to surface directory-creation problems earlier via MojoExecutionException.

Changes:

  • Add mkdirs() return-value checks when creating WEB-INF / META-INF during WAR project packaging.
  • Add mkdirs() return-value checks when creating WEB-INF/classes.
  • Add mkdirs() return-value checks for parent directory creation before filtered resource copies and for exploded webapp root creation.

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File Description
src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/war/packaging/WarProjectPackagingTask.java Adds failure checks when creating WEB-INF and META-INF directories.
src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/war/packaging/ClassesPackagingTask.java Adds failure check when creating the WEB-INF/classes directory.
src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/war/packaging/AbstractWarPackagingTask.java Adds failure check when creating parent directories before copying filtered files.
src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/war/AbstractWarMojo.java Adds failure check when creating the exploded webapp root directory.
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src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/war/packaging/WarProjectPackagingTask.java:88

  • Same directory-creation issue as above: exists() doesn’t verify that META-INF is actually a directory (it could be a file). Use isDirectory() and re-check after mkdirs() to fail early with a clear MojoExecutionException.
        File metainfDir = new File(context.getWebappDirectory(), META_INF_PATH);
        if (!metainfDir.exists() && !metainfDir.mkdirs()) {
            throw new MojoExecutionException("Failed to create directory: " + metainfDir.getAbsolutePath());
        }

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Comment on lines 81 to +84
File webinfDir = new File(context.getWebappDirectory(), WEB_INF_PATH);
webinfDir.mkdirs();
if (!webinfDir.exists() && !webinfDir.mkdirs()) {
throw new MojoExecutionException("Failed to create directory: " + webinfDir.getAbsolutePath());
}
Comment on lines 54 to 57
final File webappClassesDirectory = new File(context.getWebappDirectory(), CLASSES_PATH);
if (!webappClassesDirectory.exists()) {
webappClassesDirectory.mkdirs();
if (!webappClassesDirectory.exists() && !webappClassesDirectory.mkdirs()) {
throw new MojoExecutionException("Failed to create directory: " + webappClassesDirectory.getAbsolutePath());
}
Comment on lines +257 to +260
File parentDir = targetFile.getParentFile();
if (!parentDir.exists() && !parentDir.mkdirs()) {
throw new MojoExecutionException("Failed to create directory: " + parentDir.getAbsolutePath());
}
Comment on lines +462 to +465
if (!webapplicationDirectory.exists() && !webapplicationDirectory.mkdirs()) {
throw new MojoExecutionException(
"Failed to create directory: " + webapplicationDirectory.getAbsolutePath());
}
Comment on lines 80 to +83
// Prepare the INF directories
File webinfDir = new File(context.getWebappDirectory(), WEB_INF_PATH);
webinfDir.mkdirs();
if (!webinfDir.exists() && !webinfDir.mkdirs()) {
throw new MojoExecutionException("Failed to create directory: " + webinfDir.getAbsolutePath());
Comment on lines +82 to +83
if (!webinfDir.exists() && !webinfDir.mkdirs()) {
throw new MojoExecutionException("Failed to create directory: " + webinfDir.getAbsolutePath());

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mkdirs return value is ignored

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