diff --git a/eclipse/src/plugin-test/.cvsignore b/eclipse/src/plugin-test/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08b3ea00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eclipse/src/plugin-test/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+*.log
+.project
+.classpath
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/eclipse/src/plugin-test/maven.xml b/eclipse/src/plugin-test/maven.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ff48de7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eclipse/src/plugin-test/maven.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<project xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:u="jelly:util">
+
+  <goal name="testPlugin" prereqs="test-eclipse">
+  </goal>
+  
+  <goal name="test-eclipse">
+    <delete file="${basedir}/.project" failonerror="false"/>
+    <delete file="${basedir}/.classpath" failonerror="false"/>
+    <attainGoal name="eclipse"/>
+
+    <u:file var="expectedFile" name="${basedir}/.project"/>
+    <j:if test="${!expectedFile.exists()}">
+      <fail>${expectedFile} was not created</fail>
+    </j:if>
+
+    <u:file var="expectedFile" name="${basedir}/.classpath"/>
+    <j:if test="${!expectedFile.exists()}">
+      <fail>${expectedFile} was not created</fail>
+    </j:if>
+  </goal>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/eclipse/src/plugin-test/project.xml b/eclipse/src/plugin-test/project.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f8d99d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eclipse/src/plugin-test/project.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<project>
+  <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
+  <id>test-maven-eclipse-plugin</id>
+  <name>Test project for Maven Eclipse Plugin</name>
+  <groupId>maven</groupId>
+  <currentVersion>1.0-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
+  <organization>
+    <name>Apache Software Foundation</name>
+    <url>http://www.apache.org/</url>
+    <logo>http://maven.apache.org/images/jakarta-logo-blue.gif</logo>
+  </organization>
+  <inceptionYear>2001</inceptionYear>
+  <package>org.apache.maven</package>
+  <logo>http://maven.apache.org/images/maven.jpg</logo>
+  <description>Test for Maven Eclipse plugin</description>
+  <shortDescription>Test for Maven Eclipse plugin</shortDescription>
+  <url>http://maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/eclipse/</url>
+  <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/eclipse/</siteDirectory>
+  <repository>
+    <connection>scm:cvs:pserver:anoncvs@cvs.apache.org:/home/cvspublic:maven-plugins/eclipse/</connection>
+    <url>http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs/maven-plugins/eclipse/</url>
+  </repository>
+  <developers>
+    <developer>
+      <name>dIon Gillard</name>
+      <id>dion</id>
+      <email>dion@multitask.com.au</email>
+      <organization>Multitask Consulting</organization>
+      <roles>
+        <role>Documentation</role>
+      </roles>
+    </developer>
+  </developers>
+
+  <build>
+  </build>
+</project>