The restriction imposed by Maven is that only one artifact is generated per project (A project in Maven terminology is a folder with a project.xml file in it). If you are thinking "My EAR artifact ...

Maven’s streamlined, XML-based configuration model enables developers to rapidly describe or grasp the outlines of any Java-based project, which makes starting and sharing new projects a snap.

Maven is an extremely popular Java build tool for a variety of reasons. As such, it is no wonder that developers and organizations are looking at setting up local Maven repositories to compliment the ...