Dependency Management

dependencies Section

dependency Element Structure

GAV Specification

Optional Elements

compile Scope

provided Scope

runtime Scope

test Scope

system Scope

import Scope

Dependency Graph

Automatic Resolution

Transitive Scope Rules

Dependency Mediation

Version Ranges

SNAPSHOT Versions

RELEASE Versions

Version Conflicts

Nearest Definition Rule

dependency:tree Goal

Tree Visualization

Conflict Resolution

Troubleshooting Dependencies

Excluding Transitive Dependencies

exclusions Element

Wildcard Exclusions

Inclusion Strategies

optional Element

Use Cases

Impact on Consumers

Best Practices

dependencyManagement Purpose

Version Centralization

Multi-module Coordination

BOM Usage

system Scope Usage

systemPath Element

Local JAR Files

Portability Issues

dependency:analyze Goal

Unused Dependencies

Undeclared Dependencies

Dependency Reports