Integrate the Eclipse Web Tools Platform and Maven

he Eclipse Web Tools Platform (WTP) and the M2Eclipse (M2) plugin are separate projects, each with high value for the developer who uses Eclipse. WTP is a tools bundle that extends the Eclipse platform for web and Java EE application development, while M2 integrates Maven tightly into the IDE. Leveraging both in the same project has compelling benefits for the developer. Unfortunately, Eclipse has yet to offer WTP and M2 integration OOTB (that's Out Of The Box, if you didn't know). That's where this article comes in.

This article demonstrates basic web application development using both WTP and M2 as an integrated solution. By walking through a project-building exercise from setup through deployment, it will enable you to speed up your own Eclipse-based Java web development by applying the same process.

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Integrate the Eclipse Web Tools Platform and Maven

Leveraging the Eclipse Web Tools Platform (WTP) and the M2Eclipse (M2) plugin in the same project has compelling benefits for the Java web developer.