How can I get Eclipse work with Maven and SVN correctly?

Question

I have a multi-modules Maven project checked out from SVN. I installed m2eclipse in Eclipse. Then I imported the project into Eclipse. Everything is fine. But after I update my Maven project from SVN(outside of Eclipse), Eclipse will give me a lot of errors and warnings unless I import the project again. That is really annoying. I have to import the project every time that I update it from SVN.

Is there a solution?

Thanks a lot. :)

Answer 1

Install Subclipse see here: http://subclipse.tigris.org/servlets/ProjectProcess?pageID=p4wYuA

Then install, m2eclipse and m2eclipse extras as mentioned here: http://m2eclipse.sonatype.org/installing-m2eclipse.html

After, these are done.

1. Open Eclipse go to Window > Open Perspective > Other... > SVN Repository Exploring
2. Add URL to SVN repository/code base.
3. Select a project. Right Click and select Checkout as Maven Project. You're done.

Now, update, commit, delete, build all from inside Eclipse.

Answer 2

Install m2e and subclipse from the Eclipse Marketplace depending on what version of Eclipse you have. Then:

1. Open Eclipse go to Window > Open Perspective > Other... > SVN Repository Exploring.
2. Add your svn url to SVN repository/code base.
3. Select a project. Right Click and select Checkout.
4. Assuming your project has a pom.xml, switch back to your Java perspective, select the project that was just imported, right click and select Configure > Convert to Maven Project.