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Maven Maven 3 · 2025

The industry-standard build automation and dependency management tool for Java projects. Master POM files, lifecycle phases, plugins, multi-module projects, Nexus repositories, and CI/CD integration with Jenkins and GitHub Actions.

POM.xml Build Lifecycle Plugins Dependencies Multi-Module Repositories CI/CD Spring Boot Nexus JaCoCo

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pom.xml — Maven Project

<project>
 <groupId>com.zetlan</groupId>
 <artifactId>myapp</artifactId>
 <version>1.0.0</version>
 <dependencies>
  <dependency>
   <!-- spring-boot-starter -->
  </dependency>
 </dependencies>
</project> // ✓ Build

Modules

Full Maven

40 hrs

Duration

Practical

Java

Ecosystem

Build tool

Cert

Included

Industry recognised

24/7

Support

Expert guidance

What You Master

The Complete Apache Maven Skill Set

📦

POM & Project Structure

Master the Project Object Model — groupId/artifactId/version coordinates, properties, dependency management section, parent POMs, BOM (Bill of Materials), and inheritance chains.

groupIdartifactIdversionscopepackaging

🔄

Build Lifecycle

validate → compile → test → package → install → deploy — all phases and their bindings.

🔌

Plugins & Goals

compiler, surefire, failsafe, jar, war, shade plugins — configure and extend Maven's capabilities.

80%

of enterprise Java projects use Maven as their primary build tool.

📂

Multi-Module Projects

Parent POM, module aggregation, cross-module dependencies, and reactor build order.

🏗️

CI/CD Integration

Jenkins + Maven pipelines, GitHub Actions mvn commands, SonarQube code analysis, JaCoCo coverage reports, and Nexus artifact publishing.

mvn clean verify
mvn sonar:sonar
mvn deploy ✓

📦

Repositories & Nexus

Local/central/remote repos, settings.xml, Nexus/Artifactory setup, snapshot vs release.

🧪

Testing with Maven

JUnit integration, Surefire config, JaCoCo coverage, test reports, and fail-fast strategies.

Spring Boot Integration

Spring Boot & Advanced Maven

spring-boot-maven-plugin, fat JAR packaging, custom archetypes, Maven Wrapper (mvnw), polyglot Maven, and migrating to Gradle.

Why Maven

Why Maven is Essential for Java Developers

80% of enterprise Java projects use Maven. It's the default build tool for Spring Boot and is required knowledge for Java backend, DevOps, and CI/CD roles worldwide.

Industry Standard

80% of enterprise Java projects use Maven — it is the default Java build tool.

Dependency Hell Solved

Automatic transitive dependency resolution from Maven Central — no manual JAR management.

Standardised Structure

Convention over configuration — every Maven project has the same structure across all teams.

Plugin Ecosystem

1000+ plugins for testing, code quality, deployment, documentation, and custom automation.

Spring Boot Native

Spring Boot uses Maven by default — essential for any Spring developer career path.

Curriculum

10-Module Maven Mastery Programme

What is Maven, build tools comparison (Ant vs Gradle)
Installing Maven & setting MAVEN_HOME
Maven CLI: mvn clean, compile, package, install
First Maven project: directory structure
Understanding the local repository (.m2)

Project coordinates: groupId, artifactId, version
Properties & profile sections
Packaging types: jar, war, pom, ear
Inheritance & parent POM
BOM (Bill of Materials) pattern

Default lifecycle: validate → deploy
Clean & site lifecycles
Phase vs goal distinction
Skipping phases with -DskipTests
Binding goals to phases

Adding and updating dependencies
Dependency scopes: compile, test, runtime, provided
Transitive dependencies & resolution
Exclusions & optional dependencies
Dependency tree: mvn dependency:tree

Plugin configuration & executions
Compiler plugin: source/target version
Surefire: unit test execution
Failsafe: integration test execution
Custom plugin configuration in POM

Reactor build & module ordering
Parent POM with modules section
Cross-module dependency management
Aggregator vs parent POM distinction
Building specific modules with -pl & -am

Local, central & remote repository types
settings.xml configuration
Nexus Repository OSS setup
Snapshot vs release repository policies
Deploying artifacts to Nexus

JUnit integration & Surefire configuration
Excluding test classes from reports
JaCoCo Maven plugin for code coverage
Checkstyle & PMD static analysis
Generating HTML reports

Maven in Jenkins pipelines (Declarative)
GitHub Actions with mvn commands
SonarQube analysis with Maven
Deploying to Nexus in CI/CD pipeline
Maven Wrapper (mvnw) for portability

Spring Boot Maven plugin & fat JARs
Custom Maven archetypes
Maven Enforcer plugin for constraints
Polyglot Maven (YAML POM)
Migrating Maven project to Gradle

Course Snapshot

10 Modules

Full Maven stack

40+ Hours

Total learning

Download Available

Offline access

Certificate

On completion

Tech Support

Call / WhatsApp

Mon–Fri

9 AM – 6 PM

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Career Outcomes

Maven is Mandatory for Java Careers

Every Java backend job listing requires Maven knowledge. It's a core skill for Spring Boot developers, CI/CD engineers, and Java DevOps professionals.

Apache Foundation

Maven creator

Spring/VMware

Spring Boot

IBM

Enterprise Java

ThoughtWorks

Java consulting

Java Developer (Maven)

Build and test Java applications using Maven.

₹5–15 LPA

Build & Release Engineer

Automate Java builds, packaging, and releases.

₹7–20 LPA

DevOps Engineer (Java)

CI/CD pipelines for Java projects with Maven.

₹8–22 LPA

Spring Boot Developer

Maven is the default build tool for all Spring Boot projects.

₹7–22 LPA

CI/CD Pipeline Engineer

Automate Maven builds in Jenkins and GitHub Actions.

₹9–28 LPA

1M+

Maven downloads/week

80%

Java projects use it

₹5–28L

Salary range

Apache

Foundation project