maven
TLDR
Compile project
$ mvn compile
Run tests$ mvn test
Package (create JAR/WAR)$ mvn package
Install to local repository$ mvn install
Clean build artifacts$ mvn clean
Skip tests during build$ mvn package -DskipTests
Run specific goal$ mvn dependency:tree
SYNOPSIS
mvn [options] [goal...]
DESCRIPTION
Maven is a build automation and project management tool for Java. It manages dependencies, compiles code, runs tests, and packages applications based on the Project Object Model (pom.xml).
Maven follows convention over configuration, using standard directory layouts and build lifecycles.
PARAMETERS
clean
Remove build directory.compile
Compile source code.test
Run unit tests.package
Create JAR/WAR.install
Install to local repo.deploy
Deploy to remote repo.-DskipTests
Skip test execution.-U
Force update snapshots.-o, --offline
Offline mode.-P profile
Activate profile.
PROJECT STRUCTURE
$ project/
├── pom.xml
├── src/
│ ├── main/java/
│ └── test/java/
└── target/
├── pom.xml
├── src/
│ ├── main/java/
│ └── test/java/
└── target/
CAVEATS
Requires pom.xml. First run downloads dependencies. Local repository in ~/.m2. Plugins extend functionality.
HISTORY
Maven was created at the Apache Software Foundation in 2002 by Jason van Zyl as a successor to Apache Ant, emphasizing convention over configuration.
