Update 5: I\'ve downloaded the latest Spring ToolsSuite IDE based on the latest Eclipse. When I import my project as a Maven project, Eclipse/STS appears to
As far as your Eclipse classpath issues are concerned, you might find this useful.
The m2eclipse plugin has an optional AJDT integration. The integration reads the aspectLibraries section of the aspectj-maven-plugin's configuration, and contributes the jars to Eclipse's Aspect Path.