Maven: How can I find the module which use a dependency? Follow
Today I've been fighting with the maven support, i.e. I'm really frustrated with it (build 95.24).
I have several modules, all maven based and I see the long list of dependencies in the project view.
It includes several libs, some in different versions.
Now I want to check where the different versions come from. I thought Find usages worked on a lib but it doesn't.
So, how can I find the modules which use a certain library?
Regards,
Wallaby
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I feel your pain, I started a thread a few weeks ago on the same issue here
Use the Maven dependency plugin to produce a report, such as:
> mvn dependency:tree
Or if you simply want the discrepancies, use
> mvn dependency:analyze-dep-mgt
Or use the site plugin to produce the dependency reports..
In addition to the already suggested solutions:
Option 1.
Use Maven dependency graph (I am not sure it is available in the community edition though).
There's no search option there, and you've already filed IDEA-53025 to cover that (which I have already voted for).
Option 2.
In the project tree:
1. Open "External Dependencies"
2. Open "Maven: group:artifact:version" node
3. Select the jar file, press Alt+F1, select in Project Structure.
You end up in another long list of libraries, but from there you can use Alt+F7 to jump to locate the module it's referenced from.
I've tried Option 2 and it doesn't do anything for me. I select the Jar and select it in the project structure and nothing changes. Also, Alt-F7 does nothing from the selected Jar file.
Are you using Idea 9?
Yes, I am using one of the latest EAP versions (IU-95-24).
You can go straight to Project Structure > Project Settings > Libraries page, then select a "Maven:"-prefixed library and press Alt+F7 (of a "magnifying glass" toolbar button above the library list).
Ah that I know about, I thought you were talking about doing that from the project view
Thanks anyway!