Why are project layout resources kept separate from Java sources?

Question

Why does maven keep resources in a separate \"source folder\" from the Java sources?

From my experience, in Java the resource files are mostly treated like Java sou

Answer 1

What do you think? I think that the guys behind Maven should exercise a little "separation of concerns". The number one reason to use Maven is for dependency management, but why should a blender tell me how to peel my fruit? It makes no sense to me at all.

Is there a good reason why maven keeps resources separate from sources? No. In a java project, the duplication of package structure, not once, but three times, adds unnecessary work to the project, increasing the risk for errors and reducing the agility of the code.