diff --git a/native/plugin.jelly b/native/plugin.jelly
index 6e867cc1..1674a00d 100644
--- a/native/plugin.jelly
+++ b/native/plugin.jelly
@@ -43,12 +43,17 @@
        <ant:available property="jniFilesPresent" file="${maven.build.dir}/native/jni"/>
         
        <!-- for some reason '.' aren't allow as parameter for outfile-->
-       <cc outfile="${maven.build.dir}/native/_" link="shared" debug="true">
-         <compiler name="gcc"/>
-         <fileset dir="src/unix"/>
+       <cc outfile="${maven.build.dir}/native/_" link="${maven.native.link}" debug="${maven.native.debug}">
+         <compiler name="${maven.native.compiler.name}">
+           <compilerparam name="target" value="${maven.native.compiler.target}"/>
+          </compiler>
+         <linker name="${maven.native.linker.name}">     
+           <linkerparam name="target" value="${maven.native.linker.target}"/>
+         </linker>
+         <fileset dir="${maven.native.src}" />
          <j:if test="${jniFilesPresent == 'true'}">
             <includepath location="${java.home}/../include"/>
-            <includepath location="${java.home}/../include/linux"/>
+            <includepath location="${java.home}/../include/${maven.native.include.os}"/>
             <includepath location="${maven.build.dir}/native/jni"/>
          </j:if>   
        </cc>
@@ -109,7 +114,7 @@
         <ant:echo>Running Javah on java classes</ant:echo>
         <mkdir dir="${maven.build.dir}/native/jni"/>
 
-<!--	need ANT 1.6
+<!--  need ANT 1.6
 
         <javah destdir="${maven.build.dir}/native/jni">
           <classpath>
@@ -129,25 +134,25 @@
           </j:forEach>
         </javah> -->
 
-	<!--  workaround -->
-	<property environment="env"/>
-	<exec executable="${env.JAVA_HOME}/bin/javah">
-		<arg line="-d ${maven.build.dir}/native/jni"/>
-		<arg line="-classpath ${maven.build.dest}"/>
-
-		<j:forEach var="file" items="${classFiles.iterator()}">
-			<j:set var="isNative" value="false"/>
-			<j:set var="clazz" value="${javaSourceTool.getBcelClass(file.toString())}"/>
-			<j:forEach var="method" items="${clazz.getMethods()}">
-				<j:if test="${method.isNative() == 'true'}">
-					<j:set var="isNative" value="true"/>
-				</j:if>
-			</j:forEach>
-			<j:if test="${isNative == 'true'}">
-				<arg value="${clazz.className}"/>
-			</j:if>
-		</j:forEach>
-	</exec>
+        <!--  workaround -->
+        <property environment="env"/>
+        <exec executable="${env.JAVA_HOME}/bin/javah">
+          <arg line="-d ${maven.build.dir}/native/jni"/>
+          <arg line="-classpath ${maven.build.dest}"/>
+      
+          <j:forEach var="file" items="${classFiles.iterator()}">
+            <j:set var="isNative" value="false"/>
+            <j:set var="clazz" value="${javaSourceTool.getBcelClass(file.toString())}"/>
+            <j:forEach var="method" items="${clazz.getMethods()}">
+              <j:if test="${method.isNative() == 'true'}">
+                <j:set var="isNative" value="true"/>
+              </j:if>
+            </j:forEach>
+            <j:if test="${isNative == 'true'}">
+              <arg value="${clazz.className}"/>
+            </j:if>
+          </j:forEach>
+        </exec>
 
       </j:if>
     </goal>
diff --git a/native/plugin.properties b/native/plugin.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c24ca94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/native/plugin.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+maven.native.link=shared
+maven.native.include.os=linux
+maven.native.debug=true
+maven.native.src=src/unix
+
+maven.native.compiler.name=gcc
+maven.native.linker.name=${maven.native.compiler.name}
+maven.native.compiler.target=
+maven.native.linker.target=${maven.native.compiler.target}
+
diff --git a/native/project.xml b/native/project.xml
index dfc973a5..bcf7edbb 100644
--- a/native/project.xml
+++ b/native/project.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@
       </roles>
     </developer>
   </developers>
-  <contributors/>
+  <contributors>
+    <contributor>
+      <name>Joachim Bader</name>
+    </contributor>
+  </contributors>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>ant-contrib</groupId>
diff --git a/native/samples/helloworld/maven.xml b/native/samples/helloworld/maven.xml
index 9ea9da42..5a6e62e8 100644
--- a/native/samples/helloworld/maven.xml
+++ b/native/samples/helloworld/maven.xml
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@
   xmlns:ant="jelly:ant">
 
   <goal name="runsample" description="run sample" prereqs="native:compile">
-   	<mkdir dir="${maven.build.dir}/samples"/>
-   	  <javac srcdir="${basedir}/src/sample/java"
-         destdir="${maven.build.dir}/samples"
-         fork="true"
-     />
     <java classname="org.apache.maven.natives.sample.helloworld.HelloWorld" fork="yes">
 	<sysproperty key="java.library.path" value="${maven.build.dir}/native"/> 
        <classpath>
diff --git a/native/xdocs/changes.xml b/native/xdocs/changes.xml
index e23a5ed6..ebcd0081 100644
--- a/native/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/native/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
   </properties>
   <body>
     <release version="1.1-SNAPSHOT" date="in CVS">
+      <action dev="brett" type="fix" issue="MPNATIVE-3" due-to="Joachim Bader">Use properties more</action>
       <action dev="brett" type="fix" issue="MPNATIVE-1" due-to="Joachim Bader">Help javah work on all JDK features</action>
     </release>
   </body>
diff --git a/native/xdocs/goals.xml b/native/xdocs/goals.xml
index fc98d453..02c789c5 100644
--- a/native/xdocs/goals.xml
+++ b/native/xdocs/goals.xml
@@ -25,10 +25,18 @@
   </properties>
   <body>
     <goals>
+      <goal>
+        <name>native:compile</name>
+        <description>Compile the native sources</description>
+      </goal>	
       <goal>
         <name>native:jniheader</name>
         <description>Generates JNI header files</description>
       </goal>
+      <goal>
+        <name>native:install</name>
+        <description>Install the lib in the local repository</description>
+      </goal>	  
     </goals>
   </body>
 </document>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/native/xdocs/index.xml b/native/xdocs/index.xml
index dde793ce..a52e759c 100644
--- a/native/xdocs/index.xml
+++ b/native/xdocs/index.xml
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@
         different compilers such as gcc, msvc, bcc, ...
        
       </p>
-      <p>
-        Currently, this plugin only supports generation of jni header files.
-      </p>
     </section>
     <section name="News">
       <table>
diff --git a/native/xdocs/navigation.xml b/native/xdocs/navigation.xml
index 403a0194..d4d2bd9a 100644
--- a/native/xdocs/navigation.xml
+++ b/native/xdocs/navigation.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   <body>
     <links>
       <item name="Maven" href="http://maven.apache.org/"/>
+	  <item name="ant-contrib" href="http://ant-contrib.sourceforge.net/"/>
     </links>
     <menu name="Overview">
       <item href="/index.html" name="Overview"/>
diff --git a/native/xdocs/properties.xml b/native/xdocs/properties.xml
index e188ba0c..967a1cce 100644
--- a/native/xdocs/properties.xml
+++ b/native/xdocs/properties.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,63 @@
               <code>${maven.build.dir}/jni</code>.</p>
           </td>
         </tr>
+		
+        <tr>
+          <td>maven.native.src</td>
+          <td>Yes</td>
+          <td>
+            <p>Directory for native source files. 
+			  Default value is <code>src/unix</code>.
+		     </p>
+          </td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>maven.native.link</td>
+          <td>Yes</td>
+          <td>
+            <p>Sets the output file type. Supported values "executable", 
+			  "shared", and "static".
+			  Default value is <code>shared</code>.
+		     </p>
+          </td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>maven.native.compiler.name</td>
+          <td>Yes</td>
+          <td>
+            <p>Sets compiler type.
+			  Default value is <code>gcc</code>.
+		     </p>
+          </td>
+        </tr>		
+        <tr>
+          <td>maven.native.linker.name</td>
+          <td>Yes</td>
+          <td>
+            <p>Sets linker type.
+			  Default value is <code>${maven.native.compiler.name}</code>.
+		     </p>
+          </td>
+        </tr>				
+        <tr>
+          <td>maven.native.debug</td>
+          <td>Yes</td>
+          <td>
+            <p>If set true, all targets will be built for debugging.
+			  Default value is <code>true</code>.
+		     </p>
+          </td>
+        </tr>				
+        <tr>
+          <td>maven.native.include.os</td>
+          <td>Yes</td>
+          <td>
+            <p>JDK directory for plattform depended include files.
+			  Default value is <code>linux</code>.
+		     </p>
+          </td>
+        </tr>				
+		
       </table>
     </section>
   </body>