What exactly is the point of the default goal?  I mean when is it expected to 
be used?  Automations?  Pipes of some kind?  It’s not always executed, right?  
So if I say “clean” was the default, “mvn test” would not mean “mvn clean 
test”, right?  

Phil

> On Oct 8, 2023, at 7:11 AM, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> There are currently lots of variations of the defaultGoal in different
> components.
> 
> It may be sensible to establish a standard setting which components
> should adopt (unless there is a good reason to do otherwise).
> 
> If so, what should that be, and where does it get documented?
> 
> Personally, I don't think install should ever be a default goal as it
> changes the environment outside the component.
> 
> Main goals seen:
> clean
> install
> package
> site
> test
> verify
> 
> Other goals seen:
> apache-rat:check
> checkstyle:check
> clirr:check
> findbugs:check
> japicmp:cmp
> javadoc:javadoc
> pmd:check
> pmd:cpd-check
> spotbugs:check
> 
> Sebb
> 
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