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

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Maven Essentials

Chapter 2. Understanding the Project Object Model (POM)

POM is at the heart of any Maven project. This chapter focuses on the core concepts and best practices related to POM in building a large-scale, multi-module Maven project.

As we proceed with this chapter, the following topics will be covered in detail:

  • The POM hierarchy, super POM, and parent POM
  • Extending and overriding POM files
  • Maven coordinates
  • Managing dependencies
  • Transitive dependencies
  • Dependency scopes and optional dependencies

Project Object Model (POM)

Any Maven project must have a pom.xml file. POM is the Maven project descriptor just like the web.xml file in your Java EE web application, or the build.xml file in your Ant project. The following code lists out all the key elements in a Maven pom.xml file. As we proceed with the book, we will discuss how to use each element in the most effective manner:

<project>

  <parent>...</parent>   

  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>     
  <groupId>...</groupId>   
  <artifactId>...</artifactId>   
  <version>...</version>   
  <packaging>...</packaging>
   
  <name>...</name>   
  <description>...</description>   
  <url>...</url>   
  <inceptionYear>...</inceptionYear>   
  <licenses>...</licenses>   
  <organization>...</organization>   <developers>...</developers>   
  <contributors>...</contributors...

POM hierarchy

POM files maintain a parent-child relationship between them. A child POM file inherits all the configuration elements from its parent POM. Using this trick, Maven sticks to its design philosophy convention over configuration. The minimal POM configuration for any Maven project is extremely simple, which is as follows:

<project>
  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
  <groupId>com.packt</groupId>
  <artifactId>sample-one</artifactId>
  <version>1.0.0</version>
</project>

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Super POM

Any POM file can point to its parent POM. In case the parent POM element is missing, there is a system wide POM file that is automatically treated as the parent POM. This POM file is well known as the super POM. Ultimately, all the application POM files get extended from the super POM. The super POM file is at the top of the POM hierarchy and is bundled inside MAVEN_HOME/lib/maven-model-builder-3.3.3.jar - org/apache/maven/model/pom-4.0.0.xml. In Maven 2, this was bundled inside maven-2.X.X-uber.jar. All the default configurations are defined in the super POM file. Even the simplest form of a POM file will inherit all the configurations defined in the super POM file. Whatever configuration you need to override, you can do it by redefining the same section in your application POM file. The following lines of code show the super POM file configuration, which comes with Maven 3.3.3:

<project>
  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>

The Maven central is the only repository...

POM extending and overriding

Let's see how POM overriding works. In the following example, we extend the repositories section to add one more repository than what is defined in the Maven super POM:

<project>
  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
  <groupId>com.packt</groupId>
  <artifactId>sample-one</artifactId>
  <version>1.0.0</version>

  <repositories>
    <repository>
      <id>wso2-nexus</id>
      <name>WSO2 internal Repository</name> 
      <url>http://maven.wso2.org/nexus/content/
                                       groups/wso2-public/
      </url>
      <releases>
        <enabled>true</enabled>
        <updatePolicy>daily</updatePolicy>
        <checksumPolicy>ignore</checksumPolicy>
      </releases>
    </repository>
  </repositories>

</project>

Execute the following command from the directory where the...

Maven coordinates

Maven coordinates uniquely identify a project, dependency, or plugin defined in a POM. Each entity is uniquely identified by the combination of a group identifier, artifact identifier, and the version (and, of course, with the packaging and the classifier). The group identifier is a way of grouping different Maven artifacts. For example, a set of artifacts produced by a company can be grouped under the same group identifier. The artifact identifier is the way you identify an artifact, which could be a JAR, WAR, or any type of an artifact uniquely identified within a given group. The version element lets you keep the same artifact in different versions in the same repository.

Note

A valid Maven POM file must have groupId, artifactId, and version. The groupId and version elements can also be inherited from the parent POM.

All the three coordinates of a given Maven artifact are used to define its path in the Maven repository. If we take the following example, the corresponding...

Project Object Model (POM)

Any Maven project must have a pom.xml file. POM is the Maven project descriptor just like the web.xml file in your Java EE web application, or the build.xml file in your Ant project. The following code lists out all the key elements in a Maven pom.xml file. As we proceed with the book, we will discuss how to use each element in the most effective manner:

<project>

  <parent>...</parent>   

  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>     
  <groupId>...</groupId>   
  <artifactId>...</artifactId>   
  <version>...</version>   
  <packaging>...</packaging>
   
  <name>...</name>   
  <description>...</description>   
  <url>...</url>   
  <inceptionYear>...</inceptionYear>   
  <licenses>...</licenses>   
  <organization>...</organization>   <developers>...</developers>   
  <contributors>...</contributors...

POM hierarchy

POM files maintain a parent-child relationship between them. A child POM file inherits all the configuration elements from its parent POM. Using this trick, Maven sticks to its design philosophy convention over configuration. The minimal POM configuration for any Maven project is extremely simple, which is as follows:

<project>
  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
  <groupId>com.packt</groupId>
  <artifactId>sample-one</artifactId>
  <version>1.0.0</version>
</project>

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Super POM

Any POM file can point to its parent POM. In case the parent POM element is missing, there is a system wide POM file that is automatically treated as the parent POM. This POM file is well known as the super POM. Ultimately, all the application POM files get extended from the super POM. The super POM file is at the top of the POM hierarchy and is bundled inside MAVEN_HOME/lib/maven-model-builder-3.3.3.jar - org/apache/maven/model/pom-4.0.0.xml. In Maven 2, this was bundled inside maven-2.X.X-uber.jar. All the default configurations are defined in the super POM file. Even the simplest form of a POM file will inherit all the configurations defined in the super POM file. Whatever configuration you need to override, you can do it by redefining the same section in your application POM file. The following lines of code show the super POM file configuration, which comes with Maven 3.3.3:

<project>
  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>

The Maven central is the only repository...

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Key benefits

  • 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

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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.

Who is this book 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.

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

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8 Chapters
1. Apache Maven Quick Start Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
1. Apache Maven Quick Start
Installing Apache Maven
Configuring the heap size
Hello Maven!
Convention over configuration
Maven repositories
IDE integration
Troubleshooting
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2. Understanding the Project Object Model (POM) Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Understanding the Project Object Model (POM)
Project Object Model (POM)
POM hierarchy
Super POM
POM extending and overriding
Maven coordinates
The parent POM
Managing POM dependencies
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3. Maven Archetypes
Archetype quickstart
Batch mode
Archetype catalogues
The archetype plugin goals
Java EE web applications with the archetype plugin
Android mobile applications with the archetype plugin
EJB archives with the archetype plugin
JIRA plugins with the archetype plugin
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4. Maven Plugins Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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Common Maven plugins
Plugin discovery and execution
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5. Build Lifecycles Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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Standard lifecycles in Maven
Lifecycle bindings
Lifecycle extensions
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6. Maven Assemblies Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Maven Assemblies
The assembly plugin
The assembly descriptor
Artifact/resource filtering
Assembly help
A runnable standalone Maven project
Summary
7. Best Practices Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Best Practices
Dependency management
Defining a parent module
POM properties
Avoiding repetitive groupIds and versions, and inheriting from the parent POM
Following naming conventions
Think twice before you write your own plugin. You may not need it!
The Maven release plugin
The Maven enforcer plugin
Avoiding the use of unversioned plugins
Descriptive parent POM files
Documentation is your friend
Avoid overriding the default directory structure
Using SNAPSHOT versioning during the development
Get rid of unused dependencies
Avoiding keeping credentials in application POM files
Avoiding using deprecated references
Avoiding repetition – use archetypes
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  • You can print them out
  • They are copy-paste enabled
  • They are searchable
  • There is no password protection
  • They are lower price than print
  • They save resources and space
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Packt eBooks are a complete electronic version of the print edition, available in PDF and ePub formats. Every piece of content down to the page numbering is the same. Because we save the costs of printing and shipping the book to you, we are able to offer eBooks at a lower cost than print editions.

When you have purchased an eBook, simply login to your account and click on the link in Your Download Area. We recommend you saving the file to your hard drive before opening it.

For optimal viewing of our eBooks, we recommend you download and install the free Adobe Reader version 9.