Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management and Build Automation
- Lesson 1: What is Project Management in Software Development?
- Lesson 2: Introduction to Build Automation and its Importance
- Lesson 3: Common Project Management and Build Automation Tools (Gradle, Ant, Make, Bazel, etc.)
- Lesson 4: Comparing Maven with Other Build Automation Tools
Chapter 2: Introduction to Apache Maven
- Lesson 1: What is Maven and Why Use It?
- Lesson 2: History and Evolution of Maven
- Lesson 3: Key Features of Maven
- Lesson 4: Maven in the DevOps Workflow
- Lesson 5: How Maven Works: Convention over Configuration
- Lesson 6: Understanding Maven’s Lifecycle
Chapter 3: Setting Up Maven
- Lesson 1: Installing Maven on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Lesson 2: Setting Up Maven in IDEs (Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, VS Code, NetBeans)
- Lesson 3: Configuring MAVEN_HOME and Environment Variables
- Lesson 4: Verifying Maven Installation and Running First Commands
Chapter 4: Maven Basics
- Lesson 1: Understanding Maven Project Structure
- Lesson 2: Creating a Maven Project from Scratch
- Lesson 3: Introduction to pom.xml and Its Structure
- Lesson 4: Maven Coordinates (Group ID, Artifact ID, Version)
- Lesson 5: Understanding Dependencies and Repositories
- Lesson 6: Managing Dependencies in pom.xml
- Lesson 7: Using the Maven Repository (Local, Central, and Remote)
Chapter 5: Understanding Maven Build Lifecycle
- Lesson 1: Introduction to Maven Build Phases (Clean, Default, Site)
- Lesson 2: Maven Build Goals and Their Execution
- Lesson 3: Understanding Maven Plugin Goals
- Lesson 4: Running a Maven Build Step by Step
- Lesson 5: Configuring Maven Build Profiles
- Lesson 6: Understanding mvn install, mvn package, mvn clean
Chapter 6: Working with Maven Commands
- Lesson 1: Essential Maven Commands and Their Usage
- Lesson 2: Running and Debugging Maven Projects from the Command Line
- Lesson 3: Working with mvn compile, mvn test, and mvn deploy
- Lesson 4: Using mvn dependency:tree for Dependency Analysis
- Lesson 5: Skipping Tests with Maven (mvn -DskipTests)
- Lesson 6: Maven Help Commands and Troubleshooting (mvn -X, mvn help)
Chapter 7: Maven Plugins
- Lesson 1: What are Maven Plugins?
- Lesson 2: Commonly Used Built-in Plugins (clean, compiler, jar, surefire, etc.)
- Lesson 3: How to Configure and Use Maven Plugins
- Lesson 4: Writing Custom Maven Plugins
- Lesson 5: Running and Debugging Maven Plugins
Chapter 8: Managing Dependencies in Maven
- Lesson 1: Understanding Dependency Scopes (Compile, Provided, Runtime, Test, System, Import)
- Lesson 2: Excluding Transitive Dependencies
- Lesson 3: Managing Dependency Conflicts
- Lesson 4: Using Dependency Management in pom.xml
- Lesson 5: Creating and Managing Multi-Module Maven Projects
Chapter 9: Advanced Maven Concepts
- Lesson 1: Working with Maven Profiles
- Lesson 2: Handling Versioning in Maven (versions-maven-plugin)
- Lesson 3: Using Property Variables in pom.xml
- Lesson 4: Working with Parent and Child POMs
- Lesson 5: Creating a Custom Maven Repository
Chapter 10: Integration of Maven with Other Tools
- Lesson 1: Integrating Maven with Jenkins for CI/CD
- Lesson 2: Using Maven with Docker for Containerized Builds
- Lesson 3: Automating Deployment with Maven and Kubernetes
- Lesson 4: Using Maven with GitHub Actions for CI/CD
- Lesson 5: Maven and SonarQube for Code Quality Analysis
Chapter 11: Maven for Testing
- Lesson 1: Running Unit Tests with Maven (surefire-plugin)
- Lesson 2: Running Integration Tests with Maven (failsafe-plugin)
- Lesson 3: Generating Test Reports with Maven
- Lesson 4: Using JUnit and TestNG with Maven
- Lesson 5: Test Coverage with Jacoco in Maven
Chapter 12: Maven Deployment and Packaging
- Lesson 1: Creating JAR, WAR, and EAR Files with Maven
- Lesson 2: Deploying Maven Artifacts to Remote Repositories
- Lesson 3: Working with Nexus Repository for Artifact Management
- Lesson 4: Deploying to Maven Central Repository
- Lesson 5: Automating Release Management with maven-release-plugin
Chapter 13: Securing and Optimizing Maven Builds
- Lesson 1: Using Checksum Validation for Secure Maven Builds
- Lesson 2: Optimizing Build Performance in Maven
- Lesson 3: Using Parallel Builds in Maven
- Lesson 4: Caching Maven Dependencies for Faster Builds
- Lesson 5: Debugging and Resolving Maven Build Issues
Chapter 14: Extending Maven
- Lesson 1: Understanding Maven Archetypes
- Lesson 2: Creating Custom Maven Archetypes
- Lesson 3: Writing Custom Build Scripts for Maven
- Lesson 4: Customizing Maven with External Plugins
- Lesson 5: Extending Maven Functionality with Java
Chapter 15: Working with Modern Features of Maven
- Lesson 1: Exploring New Features in Maven 4.x and Later Releases
- Lesson 2: Dependency Management with BOM (Bill of Materials)
- Lesson 3: Best Practices for Managing Large-Scale Maven Projects
- Lesson 4: Exploring Advanced Maven Plugin Features
- Lesson 5: Future Trends in Maven and Build Automation
Chapter 16: Real-World Applications of Maven
- Lesson 1: Case Study: How Large Enterprises Use Maven
- Lesson 2: Using Maven for Microservices Development
- Lesson 3: Maven in Cloud-Native Applications
- Lesson 4: Best Practices for Managing Maven Projects in Production
- Lesson 5: Troubleshooting and Debugging Maven in Enterprise Environments