NGSS Maven Tiles Catalog

Deprecation and Retirement

  • NGSS Maven Tiles 1.x is deprecated as of 8/21/2025 and will no longer be maintained after that point.

  • java-service-base is deprecated as of 8/19/2025, so therefore the 1.x tiles that include it as the default base image (docker-maven-plugin-tile and jib-maven-plugin-tile) will likewise be deprecated.

  • After 6 months of being deprecated, these components will be officially retired from support.

Recommended actions for container tiles (docker-maven-plugin-tile and jib-maven-plugin-tile)

We recommend updating to the new "baseless" tiles introduced in version 1.9.0 - docker-maven-plugin-baseless-tile and jib-maven-plugin-baseless-tile, which do not rely on java-service-base and instead allow you to specify the base image directly in the project pom.xml.

This alleviates a common complaint with maintaining the ngss-maven-tiles version, since it was not readily apparent which version of Tiles corresponded to which version of the standard MAP base/ image, leading to confusion and having to dig unnecessarily for this info.

See Migrating to Baseless Image Tiles for more info.

Recommended actions for all other tiles

Continue to use the most recent releases of 1.x and, if your project requires further customization of Maven configs that are included with these tiles, override applicable configuration(s) in your project’s pom.xml build/plugins field.

This page provides a comprehensive catalog of all available NGSS Maven Tiles organized by category.

Foundation Tiles

base-service-tile

Establishes core service properties, Docker repository configuration, and build conventions inherited by container and deployment tiles.

parse-version-tile

Parses Maven project version into semantic components (major, minor, patch) for use in container image tagging and versioning strategies.

spring-properties-tile

Reads Spring Boot application.properties files and makes configuration values available as Maven properties for use by other tiles.

Testing and Coverage Tiles

jacoco-aggregate-tests-tile

Combines unit and integration test coverage into complete aggregate reports with full lifecycle management and SonarQube integration support.

Container Build Tiles

docker-maven-plugin-tile

Complete Docker build solution using fabric8 plugin with predefined base image (ckm/java-service-base:4.3.5), automatic JAR assembly, and multi-environment support.

jib-maven-plugin-tile

Efficient container builds using Google Jib without Docker daemon, featuring optimized layer caching and better Maven integration for Java microservices.

spring-mcp-tile

Custom Jib configuration for building Spring AI-based MCP server applications.

buildpacks-java-tile

Cloud Native Buildpacks integration for Spring Boot with multi-architecture support (AMD64/ARM64), automatic dependency layer optimization, and JaCoCo agent binding for test coverage.

Code Generation and Documentation Tiles

filegen-tile

"Umbrella" file generation using ngss-filegen-maven-plugin to generate all project files, including Skaffold configurations, Kustomize files, V&V YAML, Backstage documentation, security READMEs, and Jenkinsfiles. Activate the generate-all-files profile to run.

dibr-readme-generator-tile

Generates the DIBR (Deployment, Installation, Backout, Rollback) guide for deployment processes with automated deployment instructions.

fly_way-generator-tile

Automates Flyway database migration script generation and configuration for database schema version management.

backstage-tile

Backstage developer portal integration that generates catalog files, converts README documentation, and integrates OpenAPI/Swagger documentation automatically.

vv-automation-tile

Generates the vv.yaml file for the validation and verification process.

DevOps and Development Tiles

skaffold-tile

Manages Skaffold lifecycle for Kubernetes development with hot reloading, integration testing orchestration, JaCoCo coverage collection, and Spring Boot buildpacks integration.