Scope

When creating a jar-with-dependencies, the resources in src/test/resources are automatically added to the jar. This folder often contains a .properties file only valid for the test environment and should not be included in the final jar.

Additional Note

Adding a resource tag to exclude the directory is ignored by Maven running in Eclipse. It’s not clear why.

Solution

Right-click the source folder “src/test/resources” and click “Build Path|Configure Exclusion/Inclusion Filters…”. Add an exclusion filter of **. Now the resources will not be included in the final jar file.

Testing from Eclipse

When running from eclipse, it is possible to include the content of src/test/resources in the classpath. Here’s how:

1. Right-click src/main/java
2. Click “Properties”
3. Click “Run/Debug Settings”
4. Select a Launch Configuration you want to change.
5. Click Edit.
6. Click the Classpath tab.
7. Click Advanced…
8. Click Add Folders and Click Ok
9. Select the src/test/resources folder on your project.

Now when running from eclipse, the test resources are in the classpath. It maybe necessary to make this change for several launch configurations.