Maven Essentials

Get started with the essentials of Apache Maven and get your build automation system up and running quickly

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited

By: Russell E Gold and Prabath Siriwardena

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|Jan 2025

E-Book €16.99Institutions €112.95

Description

Get started with the essentials of Apache Maven and get your build automation system up and running quickly

Key Features

Explore the essentials of Apache Maven essentials to arm yourself with all the ingredients needed to develop a comprehensive build automation system
Identify the extension points in Apache Maven and learn more about them in-depth
Improve developer productivity by optimizing the build process with best practices in Maven using this compact guide

Book Description

Maven is the #1 build tool used by developers and it has been around for more than a decade. Maven stands out among other build tools due to its extremely extensible architecture, which is built on of the concept of convention over configuration. It’s widely used by many open source Java projects under Apache Software Foundation, Sourceforge, Google Code, and more.
Maven Essentials is a fast-paced guide to show you the key concepts in Maven and build automation. We get started by introducing you to Maven and exploring its core concepts and architecture. Next, you will learn about and write a Project Object Model (POM) while creating your own Maven project. You will also find out how to create custom archetypes and plugins to establish the most common goals in build automation. After this, you’ll get to know how to design the build to prevent any maintenance nightmares, with proper dependency management. We then explore Maven build lifecycles and Maven assemblies. Finally, you will discover how to apply the best practices when designing a build system to improve developer productivity.

What you will learn

Comprehend the key concepts in Apache Maven
Build your own custom plugins and get to know how Maven extension points are used
Troubleshoot build issues with greater confidence
Optimize Maven's configuration settings
Write custom lifecycles and extensions
Get hands-on and create a Maven assembly
Explore the best practices to design a build system that improves developer productivity

Who this book is for

The book is ideal for for experienced developers who are already familiar with build automation, but want to learn how to use Maven and apply its concepts to the most difficult scenarios in build automation.