Maven is a popular open source build tool for enterprise Java projects, designed to take much of the hard work out of the build process. Maven uses a declarative approach, where the project ...

Maven isn't built on top of Ant, but it can take advantage of, and even generate, Ant build scripts. In order to use Maven, you must first create a Project Object Model (POM).

There are plenty of new build tools on the market, including Maven and Gradle, but many organizations remain happy to use the Apache Ant tool in Java builds and application deploys. Here is why they ...

The Maven Release Plugin automates upgrading POM version numbers and tagging release versions in version control systems, streamlining stable release management.

Gradle is a Java build tool without the out-of-the-box functionality of a tool like Maven but has the capability with smart build functionality to handle multiple projects at once.