Exploring Maven 2

Learn how to clean up your build process with Maven 2.

Writing code is fun. But writing build code is…well…not so much fun.

How many times have you written the exact same “clean” target in Ant? How about “compile”? Or “war”? Let's face it: Virtually every Ant build.xml file ever written is pretty much the same as every other Ant build.xml file.

If writing build files is no fun, and if they're all clones of each other, then why do it?

In this session, I'll show you how to use Maven 2 to manage your build. Unlike Ant, Maven already knows how to compile, how to clean, and how to produce WAR files. You won't ever need to write (or cut-n-paste) that same build.xml file again.

About Craig Walls

Craig Walls is a Principal Engineer, Java Champion, Alexa Champion, and the author of Spring AI in Action, Spring in Action, and Build Talking Apps. He's a zealous promoter of the Spring Framework, speaking frequently at local user groups and conferences and writing about Spring. When he's not slinging code, Craig is planning his next trip to Disney World or Disneyland and spending as much time as he can with his wife, two daughters, 1 bird and 2 dogs.

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