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Maven2: The Apache Project Management System
ANT has since long been the de-facto choice for building Java projects. Despice its massive support and outstanding quality, ANT is a tool for building java code - not a full-blown project management tool. Modern projects require more than ANT can provide, particularly with respect to quickly setting up development environments and harmonizing usage.
Enter Maven2. Many of the problems in relation to enterprise project construction and management with ANT have been solved in the newer project tool Maven2. A good description of the Maven2 system can be found on the Maven2 Website.
Getting started with Maven2
As always with newer tools, the learning curve for Maven2 is initially simple but rises quickly as you require less trivial build process parts. More specifically, when you require some customized build step, a bit Maven2 knowledge is required.
Curious about Maven2? Right-click the following Presentation to save it to your local hard drive. The presentation was given by Lennart Jörelid at JavaForum.se, June 1st 2006. The last part of the presentation contains a "getting started" section of Maven2. Enjoy!.
PS. Please let me know what you think of the presentation; I'm available at lj AT jguru.se.
