Specifying Maven memory parameter without setting MAVEN_OPTS environment variable

Question

I was wondering if it is possible to specify Maven memory boundaries with a syntax similar to:

mvn -Dtest=FooTest -DXmx=512M clean test

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Answer 1

Since Maven 3.3.1 a default can also be specified in ${maven.projectBasedir}/.mvn/jvm.config

It is documented here: https://maven.apache.org/docs/3.3.1/release-notes.html#JVM_and_Command_Line_Options