Is it possible to have a multi-module pom as a module of a parent multi-module pom?

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The required structure is like this

Projects/pom.xml
Projects/parent1/pom.xml
Projects/parent2/pom.xml
Projects/parent2/child1/pom.xml
Projects/parent2/child2/pom.xml

  • parent1 and parent2 are module of Projects/pom.xml
  • child1 and child2 are modules of parent2
  • The packaging type of parent2/pom.xml is pom.
  • I have not used the parent tag in the child poms

If I call the parent poms then child1 and child2 are built correctly. The projects/pom.xml exists just as a collector to build all the parent projects.

When I run mvn clean -pl parent2 child1 and child2 are not even recognized. Is this the default behaviour?

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1 Answers

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It should be possible certainly. Have a look at this example in the Sonatype maven reference book.

Without seeing the pom files, I'm afraid we will not be able to help you much further. Can you post them?