Getting Started with Maven

Getting Started with Maven

• start the course
• describe Maven and the functionality it provides
• verify system requirements, install Maven, and set required Maven environment variables and paths
• create a Maven project and navigate its structure
• identify the features of a pom.xml
• access and specify properties in Maven configuration files
• build and test a basic Maven project
• outline how dependency management is implemented by Maven using repositories
• identify how to manage transitive dependencies and identify available dependency scope settings
• configure repositories in a Maven settings.xml file and describe how dependencies are identified and managed in pom.xml
• use the install plugin to manually install a dependency for a Maven project and configure an external dependency
• use snapshot settings and specify a repository for snapshots
• define plugin repositories and describe settings in pom.xml
• describe the Maven Lifecycles and phases, the relation to goals, and associated plugins
• configure and use Maven plugins
• develop a basic Maven plugin
• identify available Maven archetypes and select one for use
• use the maven-archetype-webapp to generate a web application
• add a servlet to a Maven web project
• contrast multi-module projects with inheritance and create a Maven parent project with multiple modules
• create and use a Maven archetype
• describe Maven build profiles
• identify how to activate and de-activate Maven build profiles
• create projects in Maven

Maven Fundamentals: Documentation, Resources, Plugins, Releases, IDE Integration

Maven Fundamentals: Documentation, Resources, Plugins, Releases, IDE Integration

• start the course
• identify types of tests available for Maven projects
• add test-scoped dependencies for unit and integrating testing using Maven profiles
• use the Surefire and Failsafe plugins to run tests for Maven projects
• use the Maven Surefire plugin to generate test reports
• use the Maven site lifecycle plugin to create site documentation
• customize content and configuration for Maven site generation
• use the Javadoc plugin to generate javadocs for Maven projects
• use the Cobertura plugin to generate reports regarding test coverage
• use the findbugs plugin to look for bugs in Maven projects
• specify resource directories for Maven projects
• filter resources for Maven projects
• use the remote resources plugin to enable Maven projects to share resources
• use the Maven Build Number plugin to obtain and expose a build number
• use the Maven Shade plugin to combine, hide or change dependencies into a single artifact
• use the Maven Build Helper plugin
• use the Maven AntRun plugin
• use the Maven exec plugin
• deploy a Maven project to a remote repository
• use the Maven Assembly plugin to create distributions
• prepare for a Maven release
• use the Maven Release plugin to release a project
• troubleshoot Maven with tasks such as analyzing Maven output and dependencies, and using debug mode
• integrate and use Maven functionality via Eclipse
• integrate and use Maven functionality within NetBeans
• integrate and use Maven functionality within Intellij IDEA
• create reports and use deployment options for a Maven project