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Maven Introduction

Maven is an open-source build and project management tool developed by Apache, primarily used for Java-based projects. It automates tasks such as compiling, packaging, and deployment while managing project dependencies and providing a standard project structure. Key features include a Project Object Model (POM) for configuration, a build lifecycle, and support for various repository types and plugins.

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Maven Introduction

Maven is an open-source build and project management tool developed by Apache, primarily used for Java-based projects. It automates tasks such as compiling, packaging, and deployment while managing project dependencies and providing a standard project structure. Key features include a Project Object Model (POM) for configuration, a build lifecycle, and support for various repository types and plugins.

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Introduction to

Maven
A Build and Project Management Tool
What is Maven?

 - Open-source build tool developed by Apache


 - Written in Java, supports Java, C#, Scala, Ruby
 - Used to build and manage Java-based projects
 - Automates tasks like compiling, packaging, and
deployment
Why Use Maven?

 - Handles project dependencies automatically


 - Provides a standard project structure
 - Simplifies the build process
 - Integrates with CI/CD tools like Jenkins
 - Supports version control tools like Git
Maven Build Tool Features

 - Generates source code & documentation


 - Compiles source code into JAR files
 - Manages dependencies efficiently
 - Provides project information and reports
 - Enhances software development performance
Maven Repository Types

 - Local Repository: Stored on developer’s machine


 - Central Repository: Hosted by Maven community
 - Remote Repository: Custom repository for
internal use
Maven POM (Project
Object Model)
 - XML file containing project details &
dependencies
 - Defines project structure, plugins, and build
settings
 - Located in the project home directory
Maven Build Lifecycle

 - Clean Lifecycle: Cleans project before build


 - Default Lifecycle: Compiles, tests, packages,
installs
 - Site Lifecycle: Generates documentation &
reports
Managing Dependencies
in Maven
 - Automatic dependency management
 - Resolves transitive dependencies
 - Scopes: Compile, Provided, Runtime, Test,
System, Import
Maven Plugins

 - Build Plugins: Used during build (e.g., Compiler,


Install)
 - Reporting Plugins: Used for site generation
 - Examples: Clean, Compiler, Deploy, Site, Surefire
Installing & Setting Up
Maven
 - Download Maven binary zip
 - Extract and set environment variables
(M2_HOME, MAVEN_HOME)
 - Update system PATH variable
 - Verify setup using 'mvn -version'

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