Introduction to Apache Maven 2

Introduction to Apache Maven 2
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sing Li (westmakaha@yahoo.com)
Author
Wrox Press
19 Dec 2006
Modern software projects are no longer solely monolithic creations of single local
project teams. With the increased availability of robust, enterprise-grade open source
components, today's software projects require dynamic collaboration among project
teams and often depend on a mix of globally created and maintained components.
Now in its second generation, the Apache Maven build system -- unlike legacy build
tools created before the Internet-enabled era of global software development -- was
designed from the ground up to take on these modern challenges. This tutorial gets
you started with Maven 2.
Section 1. Before you start
Modern software development based on robust, enterprise-grade open source
technologies requires a new breed of build and project collaboration tool. The engine
at the core of Apache Maven 2 works to simplify building and managing large and
often complex collaborative software projects. Yet Maven 2's design aims to be
friendly even to developers unfamiliar with the challenges of working in large project
team environments. Focusing initially on the beginner single developer, this tutorial
gradually introduces some of the collaborative concepts and features that are
available with Maven 2. You are encouraged to build on the introduction this tutorial
provides by exploring the advanced features of Maven 2 that are beyond its scope ...