If you want to change how the application is built or you want to add external libraries into the application then is good to know the Apache Maven
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Introduction
Apache Maven is a software project management and building tool. Based on the project object model (POM), Maven can manage a project's build, reporting and documentation from one configuration file. The integration engineer can use Maven for building IM instances on their own computer
On our computer, we are using Maven 3.5.3+
Overview
Understand the foundations of Maven and how it can be used, view the following links:
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What is Maven?
Using Maven
Maven Plug-ins
References
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References
To learn more about the features and functions of Apache Maven you can use the following links:
User Guides
Developer Guides
QuickStart
Use the following links for more hands-on learning about the use of Maven: