Maven build tool useful commands

Diagnosis: version plugin

mvn version:display-plugin-updates

Plugins allow to enforce many settings such as Java version, Maven version

Dependency: analysis

mvn org.apache.maven.plugins:meven-dependency-plugin:{provide the version number}:analyze

mvn dependency:tree

Security: analysis

mvn org.owasp:dependency-check-maven:check

• Note: Register with the vulnerability database and use the API key in the pom file otherwise it will take a very long time.

Maven: extension and build plan

• Use maven extension, to create an extension XML file in the project root folder.

  mvn buildplan:list-phase
  

Maven: report for dependency and license

mvn project-info-reports::dependencies
mvn license:third-party-report

Maven: demon command

• Use mvnd command instead of mvn it will be quite faster.

Note:

• In the maven test phase: Junits will be executed
• In the verify phase: The integration test will be executed.