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Create a pom.xml file outside any project

I was thinking about a question : is it possible to create an "admin" pom.xml file outside any project on my GitLab server and, when I am in a new project, define it as a parent pom.xml ? It could help me with CI/CD because I will define the server's configuration and the distribution management for example. Thanks.

Solution

  • Usually, you have a "company parent POM" for that. It is a separate project that you build with your build server and then reference as a parent POM from everywhere. It contains plugin versions, distribution management, properties etc.