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The following page has been changed by cseg: http://wiki.apache.org/maven/M2UserDocs/010WhatIsMaven2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Navigation(slides)]] = What is Maven2? = - '''Maven2''' is an exciting new '''''build tool for java applications''''' with a number of innovative goals: + '''Maven2''' is an exciting new '''''build tool for java applications'''''. Some of its most innovative goals are: * make it easier to '''jump start''' a project from scratch * make it easier to migrate from one project to another by using a '''standardized project directory tree''' * make it easier to understand the build process by using '''standardized build phases''' * make resolution of third-party jars automatic by '''dynamically downloading dependencies''' - * introduce the concept of a '''local repository''' to act as: - * a place to cache downloaded components - * a place to keep the main software artifacts generated by your project - * introduce the concept of a '''project object model''' (pom) as a single point of information about a project - * allows projects to be nested to effectively and '''consistently support the notion of modules''' - * '''resolves dependencies transitively''', whether between project modules, or third party components - * '''plugins''' provide extensibility and customizability of the build process - * '''plugins are downloaded and installed automatically on demand''' and are available for: - * running '''unit tests''' - * generating '''javadocs''' - * generating IDE project files for '''tight IDE integration''' and easy maintenance - * building a project web site - * everything else ("everything is a plugin") ##[[Navigation(siblings)]] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
