How do I get Maven to fail when conflicting versions of the same artifact are referenced?

Question

I\'d like my Maven build to fail if the same artifact is referenced with different versions in my dependency tree. This would seem like a fairly trivial option, but I can\'

Answer 1

Add the following plugin:

Source: http://maven.apache.org/enforcer/enforcer-rules/dependencyConvergence.html

    org.apache.maven.plugins
    maven-enforcer-plugin
    
        
            
                
                    
                
            
            
                enforce