Assembling a package file from directory tree can be done either by maven plugin or by command line tool.
For maven based approach, look at pom.xml file in package project generated when you use one of the vCO maven plug-in artifacts. It should be something like:
<plugin>
<groupId>com.vmware.o11n.mojo.pkg</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-o11n-package-plugin</artifactId>
<version>1.2.3</version>
<extensions>true</extensions>
<configuration>
<packageName>com.vmware.o11n.plugin.myplugin</packageName>
<!-- Set the local path to the *.vmokeystore file used to sign the content -->
<keystoreLocation>${keystoreLocation}</keystoreLocation>
<keystorePassword>${keystorePassword}</keystorePassword>
<includes>
<include>**/*.element_info.xml</include>
</includes>
<packageFileName>${project.artifactId}-${project.version}</packageFileName>
<allowedMask>${allowedMask}</allowedMask>
<exportVersionHistory>false</exportVersionHistory>
</configuration>
</plugin>
For command line approach, look in the vCO maven repository available in vCO appliance. The command line tool is located at /usr/lib/vco/downloads/vco-repo/com/vmware/o11n/tool/vco-cli-java/5.5.1/
vCO Package import/export command line tool
Description:
Command line tool, that provides basic vCO package import and export operations. As source or target it can have either .package file, or directory.
Usage:
java <java-parameters> -jar PackageToolCli.jar <command> <command-parameters>
Commands:
These are the basic commands that tell the tool which operation to perform.
fi - file import
Imports package to vCO from .package file.
fe - file export
Exports vCO package to .package file.
di - directory import
Imports package to vCO from directory tree.
de - directory export
Exports vCO package to directory tree.
fd - file from directory
Creates .package file from directory tree.
Command Parameters:
The direct parameters that pertain to the specific command. Source or destination files or directories.
fi <filename>
<filename> - Name of the .package file to import.
fe <packagename> [<basedir>]
<packagename> - Name of the package to export.
<basedir> - Directory to which to export. If not specified, current directory is assumed.
di <basedir>
<basedir> - Directory from which to import.
de <packagename> [<basedir>]
<packagename> - Name of the package to export.
<basedir> - Directory to which to export. If not specified, current directory is assumed.
fd <basedir>
<basedir> - Directory from which to build .package file.
Java Parameters:
Additional parameters that may be needed by the system, in order to perform the specific commands.
-DserverUrl=<user:password@serverurl>
URL and login of the vCO server against which the imports or exports will be performed.
-DallowedMask=<vef>
Access attributes of the package.
v - elements can be viewed
e - elements can be edited
f - elements can be forwarded in another package
-DkeystoreFileLocation=<path-to-vmokeystore-file>
Path to the .vmokeystore file that contains the development certificate
-DkeystorePassword=<vmokeystore-password>
Password of the .vmokeystore file
-DexportVersionHistory=<true|false>
Export version history
-Dincludes=<include-pattern-list>
';'-separated list of patterns showing which elements to include.
-Dexcludes=<exclude-pattern-list>
';'-separated list of patterns showing which elements to exclude.
Examples:
Export package com.vmware.test.TestPackage as a package file in the current folder.
java -DserverUrl=username:password@myserver:8281 -jar PackageToolCli.jar fe com.vmware.test.TestPackage
Export package com.vmware.test.TestPackage as directory structure in the current folder.
java -DserverUrl=username:password@myserver:8281 -jar PackageToolCli.jar de com.vmware.test.TestPackage
Import package file com.vmware.test.TestPackage.package to vCO server.
java -DserverUrl=username:password@myserver:8281 -jar PackageToolCli.jar fi com.vmware.test.TestImpex.package
(Note: the next two commands require development certificate in order to be performed)
Build .package file from directory structure.
java -DserverUrl=username:password@myserver:8281 -DkeystoreFileLocation=/path/to/my_cerificate.vmokeystore
-DkeystorePassword=mypassword -jar PackageToolCli.jar fd com.vmware.test.TestPackage
Import package directory structure com.vmware.test.TestPackage to vCO server.
java -DserverUrl=username:password@myserver:8281 -DkeystoreFileLocation=/path/to/my_cerificate.vmokeystore
-DkeystorePassword=mypassword -jar PackageToolCli.jar di com.vmware.test.TestPackage
The last two commands also support the allowedMask, exportVersionHistory and includes/excludes java parameters, which give more control to the content and access attributes of the package.
-DallowedMask=vf
Creates package that can not be editted.
-DexportVersionHistory=true
Preserves the local version history of developed vCO objects between exports and imports.
-Dincludes="**/Test Package/**/*.element_info.xml;**/Test Samples/**/*.element_info.xml;**/testPackage/**/*.element_info.xml"
Includes only objects that have ".element_info.xml" descriptor (which is specific for packages exported as directory trees), from library folders Test Package and Test Samples (for workflows) or testPackage package (for actions).
