<build>
	<plugins>
		<plugin>
			<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
			<artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
			<version>1.7.1</version>
			<executions>
				<execution>
					<phase>package</phase>
					<goals>
						<goal>shade</goal>
					</goals>
					<configuration>
						<artifactSet>
							<excludes>
								<exclude>junit:junit</exclude>
							</excludes>
						</artifactSet>
						<transformers>
							<transformer implementation="org.apache.maven.plugins.shade.resource.ManifestResourceTransformer">
								<mainClass>com.test.MainClass</mainClass>
							</transformer>
						</transformers>
						<filters>
							<filter>
								<artifact>*:*</artifact>
								<excludes>
									<exclude>com/idontwant/that/class**</exclude>
								</excludes>
							</filter>
						</filters>
					</configuration>
				</execution>
			</executions>
		</plugin>
	</plugins>
</build>

<build> <plugins> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId> <version>1.7.1</version> <executions> <execution> <phase>package</phase> <goals> <goal>shade</goal> </goals> <configuration> <artifactSet> <excludes> <exclude>junit:junit</exclude> </excludes> </artifactSet> <transformers> <transformer implementation="org.apache.maven.plugins.shade.resource.ManifestResourceTransformer"> <mainClass>com.test.MainClass</mainClass> </transformer> </transformers> <filters> <filter> <artifact>*:*</artifact> <excludes> <exclude>com/idontwant/that/class**</exclude> </excludes> </filter> </filters> </configuration> </execution> </executions> </plugin> </plugins> </build>