Maven2 Standard

Questions for the official certification.

Maven2 book reference: Better Builds with Maven (free book) - http://www.maestrodev.com/better-build-maven

	Released	Beta	Frozen
Project Object Model (POM) 3 questions Knowledge of the various basic POM elements	14	25	14	Add a question Beta questions
Default configurations 2 questions Directory layout Convention over configuration One primary output per project Standard naming conventions	3	17	5	Add a question Beta questions
Profiles 2 questions The different valid locations for profiles definition What can be put in a profile Using properties Triggers for enabling profiles	6	10	5	Add a question Beta questions
Plugins and using Plugins 3 questions Knowledge of what plugins there are Configuring a plugin Binding plugin goals to lifecycle phases	7	28	12	Add a question Beta questions
Site Generation 2 questions Web site layout Authoring with XDoc, APT, etc Adding and configuring site reports	7	10	0	Add a question Beta questions
Continuous integration 1 question What is the need compared to Maven Binary dependency strategy (see http://tinyurl.com/a6325)	0	0	6	Add a question Beta questions
Artifact Repositories 2 questions Local and remote repos How frequently remote repo is checked and policies SNAPSHOTs vs regular versions Repository layout and metadata	3	9	6	Add a question Beta questions
Dependency Management 3 questions Transitive dependencies How to exclude unwanted transitive dependencies Different scopes and when to use them Using dependencyManagement to share dependencies	5	29	16	Add a question Beta questions
Build Lifecycle 3 questions The different phases Link between lifecycle and packaging Binding goals to phases FQN for goal execution The different lifecycles (main, site, clean)	4	38	6	Add a question Beta questions
Deployment 1 question Understanding the deploy plugin Understanding the release plugin Understanding the deployment settings The different deployment protocols Understanding SNAPSHOT resolution	1	15	1	Add a question Beta questions
Checking Code Health 2 questions Coding conventions and best practices with Checkstyle, PMD and Findbugs plugins Copy-paste detection with CPD Testing with surefire plugin Test coverage with Cobertura and Clover plugins Changes report Failing the build vs generating a report	0	1	8	Add a question Beta questions
Team Collaboration 2 questions Setting up a consistent development environment Creating a shared repository Continuous integration with Continuum Creating an organization POM Binary build dependencies on SNAPSHOTs Creating a standard project Archetype	1	0	7	Add a question Beta questions
Automated Testing 2 questions Using different type of tests (unit, integration and functional) Using the surefire plugin.	2	23	9	Add a question Beta questions
Packaging 1 question Using the Assembly plugin to create an uberjar Using the Assembly plugin to create a distribution Using the proper directory structure for packaging modules	1	10	3	Add a question Beta questions