SVN as Maven Repo

Question

We are using SVN to store maven dependencies (organization restriction couldn't use nexus or artifactory maven repository as now). SVN runs on a webserver with https protocol. Currently if a new dependency is added all developers have to update their local copy of maven repo manually. Is there a way to download\update new dependency automatically during maven build cycle itself? tried with wagon plugin no help. Any helps will be appreciated.

Answer 1

First try to get a Nexus as soon as possible. Furthermore you are using svn as a replacement for the local user repository. Why not using SVN as a (temporary) replacement for a nexus which users are using via Maven. If you configure the Web-Server that way everyone will download the dependencies automatically via Maven and NOT via SVN into the .m2/repository.

Answer 2

You can make a shared folder accessible to all developers and configure maven to use it as repository and create a script to update it on a build. So every body will have the same updated repo.

But its better for you to force getting nexus...