Descriptions of report files to be added to the archive. A number of standard descriptors automatically refer to well-known reports. Users can define their own descriptors easily.

Standard Project Meta Data

Per default the following reports are added to the attached artifact, if they are configured (plugins added to report section) with the project:

DescriptorShort DescriptionPlugins
API Descriptor
Contains reports concerning the API of the artifact.
Artifact Descriptor
Contains reports about the artifact.
Marker Descriptor
Contains reports that mark source artifacts.
Static Analysis Descriptor
Contains static analysis reports.
Test Descriptor
Contains reports on tests.

Custom Project Meta Data

To add custom project meta data you have to provide a reference to a descritor file by the additionalDescriptorFiles property.

A project meta data descriptor has to be conform to the Projectmetadata XSD.