src/main/java

Application/Library sources

src/main/resources

Application/Library resources

src/main/filters

Resource filter files

src/main/assembly

Assembly descriptors

src/main/config

Configuration files

src/main/webapps

Web application sources

src/test/java

Test sources

src/test/resources

Test resources

src/test/filters

Test resource filter files

src/site

Site

LICENSE.txt

Project's license

README.txt

Project's readme

validate

validate the project is correct and all necessary information is available.

generate-sources

generate any source code for inclusion in compilation.

process-sources

process the source code, for example to filter any values.

generate-resources

generate resources for inclusion in the package.

process-resources

copy and process the resources into the destination directory, ready for packaging.

compile

compile the source code of the project.

process-classes

post-process the generated files from compilation, for example to do bytecode enhancement on Java classes.

generate-test-sources

generate any test source code for inclusion in compilation.

process-test-sources

process the test source code, for example to filter any values.

generate-test-resources

create resources for testing.

process-test-resources

copy and process the resources into the test destination directory.

test-compile

compile the test source code into the test destination directory

test

run tests using a suitable unit testing framework. These tests should not require the code be packaged or deployed.

package

take the compiled code and package it in its distributable format, such as a JAR.

pre-integration-test

perform actions required before integration tests are executed. This may involve things such as setting up the required environment.

integration-test

process and deploy the package if necessary into an environment where integration tests can be run.

post-integration-test

perform actions required after integration tests have been executed. This may including cleaning up the environment.

verify

run any checks to verify the package is valid and meets quality criteria.

install

install the package into the local repository, for use as a dependency in other projects locally.

deploy

done in an integration or release environment, copies the final package to the remote repository for sharing with other developers and projects.