How can I format a single java file which I commit but not whole path about formatter-maven-plugin HOT 8 CLOSED

I think you actually need to have your config file look like this to include a single file:

 <includes>
   <include>${formatter.includes}</include>
 </includes>

Also, you don't need to specify the <executions> piece to configure it for formatting from the command-line. <executions> is for configuring executions of the plugin automatically during a mvn build.

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with

${formatter.includes}

in pom.xml
And then run mvn formatter:format -Dformatter.includes=src/main/java/com/GitTest.java , it will not format the GitTest.java. @ctubbsii

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@ctubbsii as your mentioned, I used <include>${formatter.includes}</include> instead of <includes>${formatter.includes}</includes>, the result keep the same as before

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I tried this with a wildcard pattern, mvn formatter:format -Dformatter.includes='**/MyFileName.java' and that seems to have worked. However, I get the same behavior as you do for specifying the exact path to a file. It's very strange. I'm not sure what the problem is.

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Ah, I figured it out. Apparently, the base directory the formatter is processing files relative to is src/main/java/ or src/test/java/ by default.

If you need a different directory, you can set something like:

            <directories>
              <directory>${project.basedir}</directory>
            </directories>
            <includes>
              <include>${formatter.includes}</include>
            </includes>

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@ctubbsii Thanks a lot, it works. with pom.xml as:

  <configuration>
    <configFile>${project.basedir}/eclipse-codestyle.xml</configFile>
    <directories>
      <directory>${project.basedir}</directory>
    </directories>
    <includes>
      <include>${formatter.includes}</include>
    </includes>
  </configuration>

and then run mvn formatter:format -Dformatter.includes=src/main/java/com/GitTest.java, it will format only GitTest.java.

Perfect! Thanks again.

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@zhujiajun917 No problem. Also, I edited your comment to format the XML correctly. In the future, GitHub users will appreciate you learning to use proper GitHub-flavored Markdown syntax for code blocks: https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/writing-on-github/working-with-advanced-formatting/creating-and-highlighting-code-blocks

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