Sonatype CLM for Maven

Chapter 8. Conclusion

As you likely discovered, the Sonatype CLM for Maven plugin not only provides direct command line Maven functionality, but can extend the existing features of tools that already have direct Sonatype CLM integration. For example did you look at our section on using the index goal to create a list of dependencies for your project?

When it comes down to it, Sonatype CLM for Maven allows you to ensure any Maven-based project meets your team’s desire of reducing risk in association with open source component usage. Even if you are already using the Sonatype CLM functionality, exploring the capabilities of Sonatype CLM for Maven is still a good idea.

Take a look at a few of the key take aways to make sure you didn’t miss anything:

Creating a Component Index
Evaluating a Maven Project from the Command Line
Integrating with various IDEs (e.g. Netbeans, IntelliJ IDEA)