1 Using Eclipse
1) Create project using archetype: maven-archetype-webapp
2) Update Build Path Using JDK-1.7 and Compiler Level to 1.7
3) Add "javax.servlet" dependency in pom.xml
4) Add "jetty" build into pom.xml for validation that web-project successfully created.
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<groupId>edu.xmu.project</groupId>
<artifactId>webapp</artifactId>
<packaging>war</packaging>
<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
<name>webapp Maven Webapp</name>
<url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
<properties>
<jetty.version>9.2.0.v20140526</jetty.version>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
<artifactId>servlet-api</artifactId>
<version>2.5</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<build>
<finalName>webapp</finalName>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.eclipse.jetty</groupId>
<artifactId>jetty-maven-plugin</artifactId>
<version>${jetty.version}</version>
<configuration>
<webApp>
<contextPath>/jetty</contextPath>
</webApp>
</configuration>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
</project>
5) Create jetty run goal
6) Test result
7) Final Project Heirarchy
Reference Linkes:
1) http://www.mkyong.com/maven/how-to-create-a-web-application-project-with-maven/