[FIXED] Kotlin exclude ktlint directories in maven

Issue

I am trying to remove generate-sources directory from giving klint errors, else adding a few scripts in exclude as an alternative

From here I figured we could do this in gradle https://github.com/JLLeitschuh/ktlint-gradle/issues/97

This feature in gradle is shown as follows

ktlint {
    filter {
        exclude("**/generated/**")
        include("**/kotlin/**")
    }
}  

So far I have tried doing this in Maven, but it still does linting on some unavoidable generated sources. https://github.com/gantsign/ktlint-maven-plugin/issues/341

<sourcesExcludes>
   <sourcesExcludes>directoryToExclude<sourcesExclude>
</sourcesExcludes>

Using above in maven plugin

<plugin>
  <groupId>com.github.gantsign.maven</groupId>
  <artifactId>ktlint-maven-plugin</artifactId>
  <version>1.7.0</version>
  <executions>
    <execution>
      <configuration>
          <sourcesExcludes>
              <sourcesExclude>**/generated-sources/graphql/com/expediagroup/dataquality/api/utils/**</sourcesExclude>
          </sourcesExcludes>
      </configuration>
      <phase>prepare-package</phase>
      <goals>
        <goal>format</goal>
        <goal>check</goal>
      </goals>
    </execution>
  </executions>
</plugin>

Any help on how I can exclude generated-sources directory is appreciated.

Solution

I found the solution here https://github.com/gantsign/ktlint-maven-plugin/issues/341

And we just have to use below to avoid target files.

<configuration>
    <sourceRoots>${project.build.sourceDirectory}</sourceRoots>
</configuration>

Answered By - Akshay Hazari
Answer Checked By - Mildred Charles (JavaFixing Admin)