cargo-maven2-plugin

after using tomcat 7 maven plugin i want to upgrade my app to tomcat 8 to support java 8 but 

tomcat 8 dont have maven plugin and after serach in google i found Cargo maven plugin that support tomcat 8 and other app server .it is very easy to use .

 cargo is 

Cargo is a thin wrapper that allows you to manipulate various type of application containers (Java EE and others) in a standard way.

tomcat 7 maven plugin

<plugin>

<groupId>org.apache.tomcat.maven</groupId>

<artifactId>tomcat7-maven-plugin</artifactId>

<version>2.0</version>

<configuration>

<warSourceDirectory>${basedir}/target/smartHome</warSourceDirectory>

</configuration>

</plugin>

cargo maven plugin 

<plugin>
<artifactId>cargo-maven2-plugin</artifactId>

<version>1.4.16</version>

<configuration>

<container>

<containerId>tomcat8x</containerId>

</container>

<deployables>

<deployable>

<groupId>org.roshan</groupId>

<artifactId>smartHome</artifactId>

<type>war</type>

<properties>

<context>${project.build.finalName}</context>

</properties>

</deployable>

</deployables>

<deployer>

<type>installed</type>

</deployer>

</configuration>

</plugin>