Apache Maven Beginner to Guru - Setting Common Properties in Maven Bill of Materials (BOM)

The video tutorial covers setting up properties in a Maven POM file, correcting a previous error, and understanding the inheritance of properties from the Spring Boot parent POM. The instructor demonstrates how to use Maven to show the effective POM and explains how to override inherited properties. The video concludes with a recap and a preview of the next topic, which will focus on dependencies.

What was the cause of the error in the POM file discussed in the video?

• A slash instead of a dot

• A missing dependency

• Incorrect version number

• A missing plugin

What does the 'show effective POM' command in Maven do?

• It deploys the application

• It runs all tests

• It displays all inherited properties

• It compiles the project

Which tool is used to view the effective POM in the video?

• Visual Studio Code

• NetBeans

• Eclipse

• IntelliJ IDEA

Which of the following is NOT a property that can be overridden in a POM file?

• License

• Java version

• Operating system

• Organization

How does Maven handle properties that are overridden in a POM file?

• It ignores the overridden properties

• It merges them with the parent properties

• It replaces the parent properties with the overridden ones

• It throws an error

What is the purpose of treating a POM file as a BOM?

• To compile the project faster

• To manage dependencies and properties centrally

• To reduce the size of the project

• To improve code readability

What common properties were added to the POM file in the final section?

• Logging level and file path

• Project encoding and Java version

• Database URL and username

• Server port and context path