Repository Management with Nexus
Chapter 2. Component Lifecycle and Repository Management

Chapter 2. Component Lifecycle and Repository Management

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Component Lifecycle Management

2.2.1. Increasing Component Usage and Open Source Components
2.2.2. Security Vulnerability and License Compliance Risks
2.2.3. Nexus and Component Lifecycle Management

2.3. Repository Management

2.3.1. Proxying Public Repositories
2.3.2. Managing Releases and Snapshots
2.3.3. Getting Control of Dependencies
2.3.4. A Nexus for Collaboration

2.4. What is a Repository?

2.4.1. Release and Snapshot Repositories
2.4.2. Repository Coordinates
2.4.3. Addressing Resources in a Repository
2.4.4. The Maven Central Repository

2.5. What is a Repository Manager

2.5.1. Core Capabilities of a Repository Manager
2.5.2. Additional Features of a Repository Manager

2.6. Reasons to Use a Repository Manager

2.6.1. Speed Up Your Builds
2.6.2. Save Bandwidth
2.6.3. Ease the Burden on Central
2.6.4. Gain Predictability and Scalability
2.6.5. Control and Audit Dependencies and Releases
2.6.6. Deploy 3rd Party Artifacts
2.6.7. Collaborate with Internal Repositories
2.6.8. Distribute with Public Repositories

2.7. Adopting a Repository Manager

2.7.1. Stage Zero: Before Using a Repository Manager
2.7.2. Stage One: Proxying Remote Repositories
2.7.3. Stage Two: Hosting a Repository Manager
2.7.4. Stage Three: Continuous Collaboration
2.7.5. Stage Four: Life-cycle Integration