How to override a plugin's dependency in Maven
Sometimes you just need an override
Maven 2.0.9 introduced the ability to override a dependency used by a plugin. This is handy when you want to use a newer checkstyle, pmd, etc jar than is included by default in the plugin.
How to share resources across projects in Maven
Assembly and Dependency working together.
I find myself explaining how to share resources across projects quite often. Here I show how to do it, and offer a few other pointers along the way.
Maven 2.0.9 Released
2.0.9 brings a bit of stability to plugin versions
Maven 2.0.9 has been released with some changes to stabilize the core plugin versions. Here I discuss plugin handling, the problems it created, how you should control your plugins, and how we made things a little better.
Sonatype Nexus 1.0.0-beta-2 released
Sonatype Nexus 1.0.0-beta-2 has now been released. A list of the changes can be found here. If you are upgrading from beta-1, be sure to see the new upgrade section in the Nexus chapter of our Maven book.
Quality is not accidental
New release process for Maven 2.0.9 focuses on quality.
It takes a conscious effort to take quality to the next level. The process to release Maven 2.0.9 represents a new era in attention to quality in the Maven project.
Introducing Nexus the Maven Repository Manager
Nexus is the latest and greatest Maven Repository Manager.
Foreword
Hello. My name is Brian and I'm a Maven developer. You may know me from the community. This is how I got there...