Apache Maven Beginner to Guru - Maven Site Plug-in

The video tutorial explains how to use the Maven Site Plugin to generate a project website. It covers the types of content supported, such as Markdown and HTML, and demonstrates building the site using IntelliJ. The tutorial addresses troubleshooting steps for resolving version conflicts with Maven plugins and reviews the features of the generated site. Finally, it recaps the process and highlights the importance of updating plugins to avoid errors.

What is the primary function of the Maven Site Plugin?

• To generate a website for a project

• To compile Java code

• To manage project dependencies

• To deploy applications to a server

Which content type is most commonly used with the Maven Site Plugin currently?

• Plain text

• FML

• Xdoc

• Markdown

What issue was encountered when running the site goal in IntelliJ?

• Insufficient memory allocation

• Compilation error

• Missing class due to a version conflict

• Network connectivity issue

How was the version conflict resolved?

• By reinstalling Maven

• By updating the site plugin to the latest version

• By changing the IDE settings

• By using a different build tool

What was the result after resolving the version conflict?

• The site was not generated

• The site was generated with errors

• The site was successfully generated

• The build process failed

What information can be found in the generated site?

• User manuals

• Database schema

• Source code

• Project dependencies

What would enhance the richness of the generated document?

• Increasing the memory allocation

• Using a different IDE

• Changing the project language

• Adding more metadata to the Maven POM