Introduction to Apache Maven Training (MAV101)

This Introduction to Apache Maven training class starts by helping participants understand the tremendous benefits and return on investment from Apache Maven. After completing this course, participants will understand how to download, install, set up, and confidently use core Maven features. The most popular version of the course is taught with Eclipse but it can be delivered with any Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

This course is targeted to people who will use Maven to build projects and manage product lifecycles using Maven.They may work on projects that have already been created (i.e., existing project checked out from an SCM system), create new projects based on a Maven archetypes, or produce POM files from scratch. Occasionally they may need to create plugins and POM files that will be referenced by other developers, and to design and manage the organization's repositories.

1. Introduction to Apache Maven
   1. Build Tools for Java
   2. Build Tools for Java (cont'd)
   3. History of Build Tools
   4. Traditional Scripting
   5. 'make'
   6. Problems with Make
   7. Manual Build with JavaC
   8. ANT
   9. Pros and Cons of Ant
   10. Apache Maven
   11. Goals of Maven
   12. What is Apache Maven?
   13. What is Apache Maven (cont'd)
   14. Why Use Apache Maven?
   15. The Maven EcoSystem
   16. Consistent Easy-to-Understand Project Layout
   17. Convention Over Configuration
   18. Maven is Different
   19. Maven Projects have a Standardized Build
   20. Effect of Convention Over Configuration
   21. Importance of Plugins
   22. A Key Point on Maven!
   23. Summary - Key Features of Maven
2. Installing and Running Apache Maven
   1. Downloading Maven
   2. Installing Maven
   3. Run From Command Line
   4. Running Inside an IDE
   5. Settings.xml
   6. Local Repository
   7. Summary
3. Getting Started With Maven
   1. Terminology and Basic Concepts
   2. Artifacts
   3. Lifecycle
   4. Default Lifecycle
   5. Plugins
   6. Running Maven - the Story So Far
   7. Running Maven from an IDE
   8. Common Goals
   9. pom.xml
   10. Example
   11. Example (cont'd)
   12. Artifact Coordinates
   13. Standard Layout for Sources
   14. Summary
4. A Web Application in Maven
   1. A More Complex Project
   2. Putting it Together With Maven
   3. Packaging the Target Artifact
   4. The Source Tree
   5. Dependencies
   6. Transitive Dependencies
   7. Dependency Scope
   8. Working With Servers
   9. Declaring and Configuring Plugins
   10. Running the Plugin
   11. Binding a Plugin Goal to the Lifecycle
   12. Archetypes
   13. Summary
5. Commonly Used Plugins
   1. Maven Plugins
   2. Declaring and Configuring Plugins
   3. Running the Plugin
   4. Binding a Plugin Goal to the Lifecycle
   5. Maven Surefire Test Plugin
   6. Failsafe Plugin
   7. Site Plugin
   8. JavaDoc Plugin
   9. PMD Plugin
   10. Code Coverage - Cobertura
   11. Summary
6. Multi-Module Builds
   1. Introduction
   2. The Reactor
   3. Reactor Sorting
   4. Multi-Module Build by Example
   5. Summary
7. POM Projects
   1. Project Object Model (POM)
   2. The overall POM structure
   3. Storing POM
   4. Summary
8. Writing Plugins (Maven)
   1. What is Maven Plugin
   2. Example of Using a Plugin
   3. Create a Custom Plugin
   4. Create a Custom Plugin (cont.)
   5. Plugin Management
   6. Summary
9. Creating Archetypes
   1. Introduction to Maven Archetypes
   2. Introduction to Maven Archetypes (cont.)
   3. Using Interactive Mode to generate Goal
   4. Common Maven Archetypes
   5. Summary
10. Repository Management
    1. Maven's Approach to Artifacts
    2. Publishing Artifacts
    3. Summary of Maven's Artifact Handling
    4. Repository
    5. Repository Manager
    6. Proxy Remote Repositories
    7. Types of Artifacts
    8. Release Artifacts
    9. Snapshot Artifacts
    10. Reasons to Use a Repository Manager
    11. Repository Coordinates
    12. Addressing Resources in a Repository
    13. Summary
11. Release Management
    1. What is release Management?
    2. Release Management with Nexus
    3. Release Management with Maven
    4. Summary

Each student receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all class examples.

Experience in the following is required for this Maven class: