8.5. Case Study: Java Project with IntelliJ and Maven

Try these first

1. 1.

   What command do you use to create a Maven project in IntelliJ?

   Hint

   Think about the steps to initiate a project within an IDE.

2. 2.

   In the pom.xml, how do you define a dependency?

   Hint

   There are opening and closing tags for this element.

3. 3.

   What command do you use to build a Maven project?

   • mvn run
   • mvn build
   • mvn package

   Hint

   Think about the command that prepares the project for deployment.

4. 4.

   True or False: The pom.xml file is only used for defining project metadata.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider everything the `pom.xml` controls in a Maven project.

5. 5.

   Design a Maven pom.xml for a new Java project that requires both Spring and JUnit. Specify the versions as you see appropriate.

   Hint

   Consider what libraries would be essential for a typical web application and testing.

6. 6.

   You encounter an issue where your project builds successfully but fails at runtime due to missing classes. How would you approach resolving this issue using Maven?

   Hint

   Think about how to visualize and verify dependencies in your setup.