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The following page has been changed by cseg: http://wiki.apache.org/maven/M2UserDocs/010WhatIsMaven2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Navigation(slides)]] = What is Maven2? = - ... + Maven2 is an exciting new build tool for java applications with a number of innovative goals: + * make it easier to jump start a project from scratch + * make it easier to migrate from one project to another by using a standardized project directory tree + * make it easier to understand the build process by using standardized build phases + * make resolution of third-party jars automatic by dynamically downloading dependencies + * introduce the concept of a ''local repository'' to act as: + * a place to cache downloaded components + * a place to keep the main software artifacts generated by your project + * introduce the concept of a ''project object model'' (pom) as a single point of information about a project + * allows projects to be nested to effectively and consistently support the notion of modules + * allows dependencies between modules to be defined + * resolves dependencies transitively, whether between project modules, or third party components + * provide extensibility through the use of plugins ##[[Navigation(siblings)]] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]