Add exec-maven-plugin to run Spark from sources

README.md

@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ Combined with the [Openfire] server, [Spark] is the easiest and best alternative
 
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/igniterealtime/Spark.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/igniterealtime/Spark)
 
+Run from sources
+----------------
+
+```bash
+$ git clone https://github.com/igniterealtime/Spark.git
+$ cd Spark/core
+$ mvn exec:java
+```
+
 Bug Reporting
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core/pom.xml

@@ -72,6 +72,14 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.6.0</version>
+                <configuration>
+                   <mainClass>org.jivesoftware.launcher.Startup</mainClass>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
     <dependencies>