What is the Purpose of the Maven Verify Command?

What is the purpose of the Maven verify command?

mvn verify

The Maven verify command is a crucial part of the Apache Maven build lifecycle. It is used for checking the integrity of the project's artifacts and ensuring that they meet the required quality standards before they are deployed or distributed.

<project>
    <build>
        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>2.22.2</version>
                <configuration>
                    <includes>
                        <include>**/*Test.java</include>
                    </includes>
                </configuration>
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </build>
</project>
// In this snippet, we configure the Surefire plugin to execute test cases during the verify phase.

Causes

• It validates the project build and verifies that all tests have passed successfully.
• It runs any defined integration tests that ensure the assembled package works as expected.

Solutions

• Use the command 'mvn verify' in the terminal to execute the verify phase.
• Ensure that you have defined the necessary plugins and test cases in your Maven project to utilize this phase effectively.

Mistake: Skipping the test phase before verify, assuming it would run everything automatically.

Solution: Always ensure that your tests are properly configured and executed in the 'test' phase prior to 'verify'.

Mistake: Not having the required plugins in the POM file, leading to incomplete verifications.

Solution: Make sure that all necessary plugins, especially for testing (like Surefire), are included in your project's POM file.