This document provides an overview and summary of the Maven build automation tool:
- Maven is a project management and comprehension tool that handles builds, dependencies, documentation, and reporting for Java projects. It aims to make builds easy and standardized.
- Core Maven concepts include the Project Object Model (POM), the build lifecycle of phases and goals, and dependency management through repositories.
- The POM defines a project and its relationships. The build lifecycle standardizes the build process through phases like compile, test, package. Dependencies are resolved through a repository system.
- Maven handles transitive dependencies, dependency scopes, version ranges, andSNAPSHOT versions to simplify builds and dependency management