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The configuration can be executed by selecting it from the list of external tools.

First we're prompted for the plugin. I'll try the "help" plugin. NOTE: If the plugin isn't already present in your local repository, you may need to fully qualify your mavenSW coordinates for the plugin (ie, instead of "help", you might need to enter something like "org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-help-plugin:2.0.2").

Next we're prompted for the mojo (ie, goal). I'll ask for a description of the "active-profiles" goal.

The resulting console output is shown here:

Console output of 'mvn help:describe -Dfull=true -Dplugin=help -Dmojo=active-profiles'

[INFO] Scanning for projects...
[INFO] Searching repository for plugin with prefix: 'help'.
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Building Maven Default Project
[INFO]    task-segment: [help:describe] (aggregator-style)
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] [help:describe]
[INFO] Mojo: 'help:active-profiles'
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Goal: 'active-profiles'
Description:
Lists the profiles which are currently active for this build.

Implementation: org.apache.maven.plugins.help.ActiveProfilesMojo
Language: java

Parameters:
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[0] Name: output
Type: java.io.File
Required: false
Directly editable: true
Description:
This is an optional parameter for a file destination for the output
of this mojo...the listing of active profiles per project.

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[1] Name: projects
Type: java.util.List
Required: true
Directly editable: false
Description:
This is the list of projects currently slated to be built by Maven.

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This mojo doesn't have any component requirements.
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[INFO] BUILD SUCCESSFUL
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[INFO] Total time: 1 second
[INFO] Finished at: Sun Feb 10 10:38:18 PST 2008
[INFO] Final Memory: 2M/6M
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