diff --git a/core-common/pom.xml b/core-common/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5cbe3a4d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-common/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+
+
+
+ 4.0.0
+
+
+ org.mapstruct
+ mapstruct-parent
+ 1.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+ ../parent/pom.xml
+
+
+ mapstruct-common
+ jar
+ MapStruct Core Common
+
+
+
+ junit
+ junit
+ test
+
+
+ org.easytesting
+ fest-assert
+ test
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ org.apache.maven.plugins
+ maven-checkstyle-plugin
+
+
+ check-style
+ verify
+
+ checkstyle
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/DecoratedWith.java b/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/DecoratedWith.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/DecoratedWith.java
rename to core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/DecoratedWith.java
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/IterableMapping.java b/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/IterableMapping.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/IterableMapping.java
rename to core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/IterableMapping.java
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/MapMapping.java b/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/MapMapping.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/MapMapping.java
rename to core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/MapMapping.java
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapper.java b/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapper.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapper.java
rename to core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapper.java
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/MapperConfig.java b/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/MapperConfig.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/MapperConfig.java
rename to core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/MapperConfig.java
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/MappingTarget.java b/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/MappingTarget.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/MappingTarget.java
rename to core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/MappingTarget.java
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ReportingPolicy.java b/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ReportingPolicy.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ReportingPolicy.java
rename to core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ReportingPolicy.java
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/TargetType.java b/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/TargetType.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/TargetType.java
rename to core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/TargetType.java
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/factory/Mappers.java b/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/factory/Mappers.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/factory/Mappers.java
rename to core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/factory/Mappers.java
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/factory/package-info.java b/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/factory/package-info.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/factory/package-info.java
rename to core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/factory/package-info.java
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/package-info.java b/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/package-info.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/package-info.java
rename to core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/package-info.java
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/MappersTest.java b/core-common/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/MappersTest.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/MappersTest.java
rename to core-common/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/MappersTest.java
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/test/model/Foo.java b/core-common/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/test/model/Foo.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/test/model/Foo.java
rename to core-common/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/test/model/Foo.java
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/test/model/FooImpl.java b/core-common/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/test/model/FooImpl.java
similarity index 100%
rename from core/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/test/model/FooImpl.java
rename to core-common/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/test/model/FooImpl.java
diff --git a/core-jdk8/pom.xml b/core-jdk8/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b4f06141f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-jdk8/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+
+
+
+ 4.0.0
+
+
+ org.mapstruct
+ mapstruct-parent
+ 1.0.0-SNAPSHOT
+ ../parent/pom.xml
+
+
+ mapstruct-jdk8
+ jar
+ MapStruct Core JDK 8
+
+
+
+ ${project.groupId}
+ mapstruct-common
+ true
+
+
+ junit
+ junit
+ test
+
+
+ org.easytesting
+ fest-assert
+ test
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ org.apache.maven.plugins
+ maven-checkstyle-plugin
+
+
+ check-style
+ verify
+
+ checkstyle
+
+
+
+
+
+ org.apache.maven.plugins
+ maven-compiler-plugin
+
+ 1.8
+ 1.8
+
+
+
+ org.apache.maven.plugins
+ maven-dependency-plugin
+
+
+ process-resources
+
+ unpack-dependencies
+
+
+ mapstruct-common
+ **/*.class
+ ${project.build.outputDirectory}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/core-jdk8/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapping.java b/core-jdk8/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapping.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c37abbeb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-jdk8/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapping.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright 2012-2014 Gunnar Morling (http://www.gunnarmorling.de/)
+ * and/or other contributors as indicated by the @authors tag. See the
+ * copyright.txt file in the distribution for a full listing of all
+ * contributors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.mapstruct;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Repeatable;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
+import java.util.Date;
+
+/**
+ * Configures the mapping of one bean attribute or enum constant.
+ *
+ * @author Gunnar Morling
+ */
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
+@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
+@Repeatable(Mappings.class)
+public @interface Mapping {
+
+ /**
+ * The source name of the configured property as defined by the JavaBeans specification. If used to map an enum
+ * constant, the name of the constant member is to be given.
+ *
+ * @return The source name of the configured property or enum constant
+ */
+ String source();
+
+ /**
+ * The target name of the configured property as defined by the JavaBeans specification. Defaults to the source name
+ * if not given. If used to map an enum constant, the name of the constant member is to be given.
+ *
+ * @return The target name of the configured property or enum constant
+ */
+ String target() default "";
+
+ /**
+ * A format string as processable by {@link SimpleDateFormat} if the attribute is mapped from {@code String} to
+ * {@link Date} or vice-versa. Will be ignored for all other attribute types and when mapping enum constants.
+ *
+ * @return A date format string as processable by {@link SimpleDateFormat}.
+ */
+ String dateFormat() default "";
+}
diff --git a/core-jdk8/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mappings.java b/core-jdk8/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mappings.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f77980d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-jdk8/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mappings.java
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright 2012-2014 Gunnar Morling (http://www.gunnarmorling.de/)
+ * and/or other contributors as indicated by the @authors tag. See the
+ * copyright.txt file in the distribution for a full listing of all
+ * contributors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.mapstruct;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+/**
+ * Configures the mappings of several bean attributes.
+ *
+ * @author Gunnar Morling
+ */
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
+@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
+public @interface Mappings {
+
+ /**
+ * The configuration of the bean attributes.
+ *
+ * @return The configuration of the bean attributes.
+ */
+ Mapping[] value();
+}
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index d8ce4f737..7c196eded 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@
MapStruct Core
+
+ ${project.groupId}
+ mapstruct-common
+ true
+ junitjunit
@@ -74,6 +79,23 @@
+
+ org.apache.maven.plugins
+ maven-dependency-plugin
+
+
+ process-resources
+
+ unpack-dependencies
+
+
+ mapstruct-common
+ **/*.class
+ ${project.build.outputDirectory}
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index ca269774f..6a94af70f 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -185,11 +185,21 @@
+
+ ${project.groupId}
+ mapstruct-common
+ ${project.version}
+ ${project.groupId}mapstruct${project.version}
+
+ ${project.groupId}
+ mapstruct-jdk8
+ ${project.version}
+ ${project.groupId}mapstruct-processor
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9ddd86ac5..194d9ffb1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@
parentbuild-config
+ core-commoncore
+ core-jdk8processorintegrationtest