mvn help:describe -Dcmd=PHASENAME mvn help:describe -Dcmd=compile Example : build in pom.xml <build> <plugins> <plugin> <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId> <version>${maven.failsafe.version}</version> <executions> <execution> <goals> <goal>integration-test</goal> <goal>verify</goal> </goals> </execution> </executions> </plugin>
Snapshot vs Version : In case of Version, if Maven once downloaded the mentioned version, say data-service:1.0, it will never try to download a newer
Phase Description pre-site execute processes needed prior to the actual project site generation site generate the project’s site documentation post-site execute processes needed to finalize
Phase Description pre-clean execute processes needed prior to the actual project cleaning clean remove all files generated by the previous build post-clean execute processes needed
Mostly Used Default or Buid Phases/stages : Sl. Stage/Command Information 1 validate This step validates if the project structure is correct. For example – It
(i) Default or build Life cycle : (ii) Clean Life cycle : (iii) Site Life cycle :