maven artifact repository directory structure specs

Question

I would like to know the specs for the maven repository structure.

I know I could use archiva or nexus to create a repository. I am not interested in those informati

Answer 1

Here is the specification (long overdue for documenting in Maven itself):

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MAVENOLD/Repository+Layout+-+Final

That said, I wouldn't refer to that for creating the repository in the way you've described. The best thing to do is to use mvn deploy:deploy-file with appropriate parameters to upload the files that you want to, as it can write appropriate metadata and structure for you. This can be done to a filesystem location and synced to the location you want to.

Another alternative is to run a repository manager, like Archiva, and upload using the web interface until you are happy, then sync the directory structure to the location that you want to.