Apache Maven is a build automation and project management tool used primarily for Java projects. This tag is for questions that don't relate to a specific Maven version. Use the gradle tag instead for questions relating to Gradle.
Apache Maven is a build automation tool used primarily for Java projects. Based on the concept of a Project Object Model (POM), Maven can manage a project's build, reporting, and documentation from a central piece of information.
Maven's objectives
Maven’s primary goal is to allow a developer to comprehend the complete state of a development effort in the shortest period of time. Maven adheres to the principle of "convention over configuration" that helps building Maven projects with very little configuration. Systems, libraries, and frameworks should assume reasonable defaults, and systems should "just work" without requiring unnecessary configuration. In order to attain this goal, there are several areas of concern that Maven attempts to deal with:
- Making the build process easy
- Providing a uniform build system
- Providing quality project information
- Providing guidelines for best practices development
- Allowing transparent migration to new features
The configuration of a Maven project is done by creating a file called pom.xml located at the root of the project. This file is referred to as the POM file. Each POM file inherits from a global Super POM that defined common properties for all Maven projects.
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More information
- Maven Releases History, with documentation
- Apache Maven Wikipedia Article
- All questions with maven-related tags
Free Maven Books
Frequently Asked Questions:
People often ask about the following topics:
General:
- Why maven? What are the benefits
- What exactly is a Maven Snapshot and why do we need it?
- How do I tell Maven to use the latest version of a dependency?
- Find jar dependency from ** non-Maven repository** by URL
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