This plugin is used to generate a AES key using javax.crypto.SecretKey which is then Base64 encoded during build time and store it in the file system.
The "secret" to generate the key is passed as a parameter in the plugin configuration
This plugin is available on maven central
Apache Maven
<plugins>
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<plugin>
<groupId>com.github.agogs</groupId>
<artifactId>securekey-maven-plugin</artifactId>
<executions>
<execution>
<configuration>
<keySize>256</keySize> <!-- optional, default is 128 bits-->
<algorithm>AES</algorithm>
<secret>secret</secret> <!-- optional, default = random string -->
<fileName>key.properties</fileName> <!-- optional, default = securekey.properties -->
<filePath>/path/to/file</filePath> <!-- optional, default is project root-->
<propertyName>property.name</propertyName> <!-- optional, default = secure.key.encoded -->
</configuration>
</execution>
</executions>
</plugin>
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</plugins>