This sample application shows how to package a Java EE 7 application as Docker image and run it within a container using docker-maven-plugin.

1. Create and configure a Docker Machine as explained at http://blog.arungupta.me/docker-machine-seutp-docker-host-techtip78/.

2. mvn package -Pdocker to create the Docker image

3. mvn install -Pdocker to run the Docker container

4. Access the application curl http://<HOST>:8080/javaee7-docker-maven/resources/persons

   1. HOST> can be found as docker-machine ip <DOCKER MACHINE>