Apache Maven Training Overview
Accelebrate's Introduction to Apache Maven training class teaches attendees how to automate the build of Java projects using Apache Maven. Note: The most popular version of the course is taught with Eclipse but it can be delivered with any Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
Location and Pricing
Accelebrate offers instructor-led enterprise training for groups of 3 or more online or at your site. Most Accelebrate classes can be flexibly scheduled for your group, including delivery in half-day segments across a week or set of weeks. To receive a customized proposal and price quote for private corporate training on-site or online, please contact us.
In addition, some courses are available as live, instructor-led training from one of our partners.
Objectives
- Download and install Maven
- Build a project
- Work with Maven's directory structure, plugins, repositories, and more
- Understand the Project Object Model (POM)
- Build a complete web application using Maven
- Build and activate profiles
- Work with popular Maven plugins
- Use Maven from Eclipse via the m2eclipse plugin
Prerequisites
All attendees must have core Java and Java web programming experience.
Outline
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Introduction to Apache Maven
- Build Tools for Java
- History of Build Tools
- Traditional Scripting
- 'make'
- Problems with Make
- Manual Build with JavaC
- ANT
- Pros and Cons of Ant
- Apache Maven
- Goals of Maven
- What is Apache Maven?
- Why Use Apache Maven?
- The Maven EcoSystem
- Consistent Easy-to-Understand Project Layout
- Convention Over Configuration
- Maven is Different
- Maven Projects have a Standardized Build
- Effect of Convention Over Configuration
- Importance of Plugins
- A Key Point on Maven!
- Key Features of Maven
Installing and Running Apache Maven
- Downloading Maven
- Installing Maven
- Run From Command Line
- Running Inside an IDE
- Settings.xml
- Local Repository
Getting Started with Maven
- Terminology and Basic Concepts
- Artifacts
- Lifecycle
- Default Lifecycle
- Plugins
- Running Maven - the Story So Far
- Running Maven from an IDE
- Common Goals
- pom.xml
- Artifact Coordinates
- Standard Layout for Sources
A Web Application in Maven
- A More Complex Project
- Putting it Together With Maven
- Packaging the Target Artifact
- The Source Tree
- Dependencies
- Transitive Dependencies
- Dependency Scope
- Working With Servers
- Declaring and Configuring Plugins
- Running the Plugin
- Binding a Plugin Goal to the Lifecycle
- Archetypes
Commonly Used Plugins
- Maven Plugins
- Declaring and Configuring Plugins
- Running the Plugin
- Binding a Plugin Goal to the Lifecycle
- Maven Surefire Test Plugin
- Failsafe Plugin
- Site Plugin
- JavaDoc Plugin
- PMD Plugin
- Code Coverage – Cobertura
Multi-Module Builds
- Introduction
- The Reactor
- Reactor Sorting
- Multi-Module Build by Example
POM Projects
- Project Object Model (POM)
- The overall POM structure
- Storing POM
Writing Maven Plugins
- What is Maven Plugin
- Example of Using a Plugin
- Create a Custom Plugin
- Plugin Management
Creating Archetypes
- Introduction to Maven Archetypes
- Using Interactive Mode to generate Goal
- Common Maven Archetypes
Repository Management
- Maven's Approach to Artifacts
- Publishing Artifacts
- Summary of Maven's Artifact Handling
- Repository
- Repository Manager
- Proxy Remote Repositories
- Types of Artifacts
- Release Artifacts
- Snapshot Artifacts
- Reasons to Use a Repository Manager
- Repository Coordinates
- Addressing Resources in a Repository
Release Management
- What is release Management?
- Release Management with Nexus
- Release Management with Maven
Conclusion
Training Materials
All attendees receive comprehensive courseware.
Software Requirements
- JDK 8 or later
- Any operating system that supports Java 1.8 or later
- The Java tool the students are likely to use after the class (Eclipse is recommended, but other tools are also supported)
- The Maven version of your choice
- Other free software - please contact us if you have purchased this class
