Introduction to Apache Maven

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Chapter 1. Introduction to Apache Maven

Build Tools for Java
Build Tools for Java (cont’d)
History of Build Tools
Traditional Scripting
‘make’
Problems with Make
Manual Build with JavaC
ANT
Pros and Cons of Ant
Apache Maven
Goals of Maven
What is Apache Maven?
What is Apache Maven (cont’d)
Why Use Apache Maven?
The Maven EcoSystem
Consistent Easy-to-Understand Project Layout
Convention Over Configuration
Maven is Different
Maven Projects have a Standardized Build
Effect of Convention Over Configuration
Importance of Plugins
A Key Point on Maven!
Summary – Key Features of Maven

Chapter 2. Installing and Running Apache Maven

Downloading Maven
Installing Maven
Run From Command Line
Running Inside an IDE
Settings.xml
Local Repository
Summary

Chapter 3. Getting Started With Maven

Terminology and Basic Concepts
Artifacts
Lifecycle
Default Lifecycle
Plugins
Running Maven – the Story So Far
Running Maven from an IDE
Common Goals
pom.xml
Example
Example (cont’d)
Artifact Coordinates
Standard Layout for Sources
Summary

Chapter 4. A Web Application in Maven

A More Complex Project
Putting it Together With Maven
Packaging the Target Artifact
The Source Tree
Dependencies
Transitive Dependencies
Dependency Scope
Working With Servers
Declaring and Configuring Plugins
Running the Plugin
Binding a Plugin Goal to the Lifecycle
Archetypes
Summary

Chapter 5. Commonly Used Plugins

Maven Plugins
Declaring and Configuring Plugins
Running the Plugin
Binding a Plugin Goal to the Lifecycle
Maven Surefire Test Plugin
Failsafe Plugin
Site Plugin
JavaDoc Plugin
PMD Plugin
Code Coverage – Cobertura
Summary

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Chapter 6. Multi-Module Builds

Introduction
The Reactor
Reactor Sorting
Multi-Module Build by Example
Summary

Chapter 7. POM Projects

Project Object Model (POM)
The overall POM structure
Storing POM
Summary

Chapter 8. Writing Plugins (Maven)

What is Maven Plugin
Example of Using a Plugin
Create a Custom Plugin
Create a Custom Plugin (cont.)
Plugin Management
Summary

Chapter 9. Creating Archetypes

Introduction to Maven Archetypes
Introduction to Maven Archetypes (cont.)
Using Interactive Mode to generate Goal
Common Maven Archetypes
Summary

Chapter 10. Repository Management

Introduction
Proxy Remote Repositories
Release Artifacts
Snapshot Artifacts
Reasons to Use a Repository Manager
Repository Coordinates
Addressing Resources in a Repository
Summary

Chapter 11. Release Management

What is release Management?
Release Management with Nexus
Release Management with Maven
Summary