[David Stacey]

When creating a new Java Maven Project, I get the following error:

Unable to create project from archetype [org.apache.maven.archetypes:maven-archetype-quickstart:RELEASE -> http://repo1.maven.org/maven2%5D
Failed to generate project from old archetype

Maven console output:
[INFO] artifact org.apache.maven.archetypes:maven-archetype-quickstart: checking for updates from maven-archetype-quickstart-repo
[INFO] artifact org.apache.maven.archetypes:maven-archetype-quickstart: checking for updates from maven-archetype-quickstart-repo
[INFO] artifact org.apache.maven.archetypes:maven-archetype-quickstart: checking for updates from maven-archetype-quickstart-repo
[INFO] artifact org.apache.maven.archetypes:maven-archetype-quickstart: checking for updates from maven-archetype-quickstart-repo
[INFO] artifact org.apache.maven.archetypes:maven-archetype-quickstart: checking for updates from maven-archetype-quickstart-repo
[INFO] —————————————————————————-
[INFO] Using following parameters for creating OldArchetype: maven-archetype-quickstart:RELEASE
[INFO] —————————————————————————-
[INFO] Parameter: groupId, Value: com.xyz
[INFO] Parameter: packageName, Value: com.xyz.test
[INFO] Parameter: basedir, Value: C:/Projects/eclipse
[INFO] Parameter: package, Value: com.xyz.test
[INFO] Parameter: version, Value: 0.0.1-SNAPSHOT
[INFO] Parameter: artifactId, Value: test
[ERROR] Failed to generate project from the old archetype Failed to generate project from the old archetype

Thanks,
David

[Loyal Water]

Can you go to MyEclipse > Installation Summary > Installation Details and paste the information here for me.

Seems like and installation related issue.

[David Stacey]

The information you requested.

*** Date:
Monday, June 30, 2008 3:32:20 PM CDT

** System properties:
OS=WindowsXP
OS version=5.1
Java version=1.5.0_15

*** MyEclipse details:
MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench
Version: 6.5.0 GA
Build id: 6.5.0-GA-20080609

*** Eclipse details:
MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench

Version: 6.5.0 GA
Build id: 6.5.0-GA-20080609

Eclipse Project SDK

Version: 3.3.3.r33x_r20080129-7M7J7LB-u3aphGW6o3_VmiVfGXWO
Build id: M20080221-1800

Eclipse Platform

Version: 3.3.3.r33x_r20080129-_19UEl7Ezk_gXF1kouft
Build id: M20080221-1800

Eclipse Java Development Tools

Version: 3.3.2.r33x_r20080129-7o7jE7_EDhYDiyVEnjb1pFd7ZGD7
Build id: M20080221-1800

Eclipse Graphical Editing Framework

Version: 3.3.2.v20080129
Build id: 20080221-1602

Eclipse RCP

Version: 3.3.3.r33x_r20080129-8y8eE9UEUWI6qujeED0xT7bc
Build id: M20080221-1800

Eclipse Plug-in Development Environment

Version: 3.3.3.r33x_r20080129-7N7M5DQVIA_6oJsEFkEL
Build id: M20080221-1800

Eclipse startup command=-os
win32
-ws
win32
-arch
x86
-showsplash
-launcher
C:\Program Files\MyEclipse 6.5\eclipse.exe
-name
Eclipse
–launcher.library
C:\Program Files\MyEclipse 6.5\../Pulse\Common\plugins\org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_1.0.3.R33x_v20080118\eclipse_1023.dll
-startup
C:\Program Files\MyEclipse 6.5\../Pulse\Common\plugins\org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.0.1.R33x_v20080118.jar
-exitdata
858_7c
-clean
-configuration
C:\Program Files\MyEclipse 6.5\configuration
-vm
C:\Program Files\Pulse\Common\binary\com.sun.java.jre.win32.x86_1.5.0.015\bin\javaw.exe

Thanks,
David

[Loyal Water]

David,
Can you switch to a new workspace and try creating a new Java Maven Project. Do you still get the same error?

[David Stacey]

Creating a new workspace works. Any idea what was causing the problem using my existing workspace? Before I installed 6.5, I removed the .metadata directory from my workspace. Afterward, I imported my existing projects.

Thanks,
David

[Loyal Water]

David,
You dont have to delete the .metadata directory. That caused the issue I guess. Anyway, Im glad its working now.

[Jonathan Fullam]

I ran into the same error message with MyEclipse 7.0 however when I looked into the Eclipse log I found that the error that eclipse gave me was somewhat misleading:

!MESSAGE Unable to create project from archetype [org.apache.maven.archetypes:maven-archetype-quickstart:1.0-alpha-4 -> http://repo1.maven.org/maven2/%5D
!STACK 0
org.apache.maven.archetype.exception.ArchetypeGenerationFailure: Failed to generate project from the old archetype
…
Caused by: org.apache.maven.archetype.old.ArchetypeTemplateProcessingException: <artifact ID> already exists – please run from a clean directory

What I found was that the value I chose for my Artifact ID was the name of an existing project (I was converting an existing project into Maven’s format). I assume this occurred because Maven2Eclipse tries to link the project so it can use it for dependencies.

Hope this helps anyone else who has the same issue.

[Loyal Water]

Thank you for posting this information.

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