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Mastering Apache Maven 3

Mastering Apache Maven 3

By : Siriwardena
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Mastering Apache Maven 3

Mastering Apache Maven 3

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By: Siriwardena
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Overview of this book

If you are working with Java or Java EE projects and you want to take full advantage of Maven in designing, executing, and maintaining your build system for optimal developer productivity, then this book is ideal for you. You should be well versed with Maven and its basic functionality if you wish to get the most out of the book.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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What this book covers
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What you need for this book
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Who this book is for
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Conventions
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Reader feedback
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Customer support
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1. Apache Maven Quick Start
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1. Apache Maven Quick Start
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A quick introduction
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Installing Apache Maven
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Configuring the heap size
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Monitoring the build
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Remote debugging
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Convention over configuration
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IDE integration
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Troubleshooting
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Summary
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2. Demystifying Project Object Model
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2. Demystifying Project Object Model
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Project Object Model
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The POM hierarchy
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Super POM
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POM extending and overriding
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Maven coordinates
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Parent POM file
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Managing POM dependencies
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3. Maven Configuration
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3. Maven Configuration
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Maven Wagon
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Proxy authentication
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Secured repositories
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Encrypting credentials in settings.xml
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Source Control Management systems
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Local repository location
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Mirrored repositories
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Deploying artifacts
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Enabling Maven logging
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4. Build Lifecycles
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4. Build Lifecycles
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Standard lifecycles in Maven
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Lifecycle bindings
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Building a custom lifecycle
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Lifecycle extensions
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5. Maven Plugins
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5. Maven Plugins
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Common Maven plugins
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Plugin discovery and execution
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Plexus
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Maven and Dependency Injection
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Developing custom plugins
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6. Maven Assemblies
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6. Maven Assemblies
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The assembly plugin
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The assembly descriptor
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Artifact/resource filtering
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Assembly help
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A runnable, standalone Maven project
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7. Maven Archetypes
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7. Maven Archetypes
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Archetype quickstart
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The batch mode
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Archetype catalogues
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The archetype plugin goals
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Maven plugins with the archetype plugin
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Java EE web applications with the archetype plugin
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Android mobile applications with the archetype plugin
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EJB archives with the archetype plugin
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JIRA plugins with the archetype plugin
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Spring MVC applications with the archetype plugin
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Building a custom archetype
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8. Maven Repository Management
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8. Maven Repository Management
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Maven repositories
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The update policy
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Multiple repositories
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The Maven repository manager
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Creating a proxy repository
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Creating a virtual repository
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Blocking selected artifacts
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Inclusive and exclusive routing
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Scheduled tasks
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Artifact indexing
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Nexus plugins
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A repository metadata model
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9. Best Practices
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9. Best Practices
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Dependency management
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Defining a parent module
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POM properties
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Avoiding repetitive groupId and version tags and inherit from the parent POM
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Following naming conventions
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Maven profiles
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Think twice before you write your own plugin
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The Maven release plugin
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The Maven enforcer plugin
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Avoid using un-versioned plugins
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Using exclusive and inclusive routes
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Avoid having both release and snapshot repositories in the same group repository
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Avoid having both proxy and hosted repositories in the same group repository
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Minimizing the number of repositories
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Using mirrorOf instead of changing repository URLs
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Descriptive parent POM files
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Documentation is your friend
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Avoid overriding the default directory structure
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Using SNAPSHOT versioning during development
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Get rid of unused dependencies
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Avoid keeping credentials in application POM files
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Avoid using deprecated references
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Avoid repetition – use archetypes
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Avoid using maven.test.skip
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Share resources – avoid duplicates
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Summary

In this chapter, we looked at and highlighted some of the best practices to be followed in a large-scale development project with Maven. Most of the points highlighted here were discussed in detail in previous chapters throughout the book. It is always recommended to follow best practices, as it will drastically improve developer productivity and will reduce any maintenance nightmares.

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