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Maven - Unable to resolve maven dependency locally for version range

I am trying to compile a Maven project named web-server which is dependent on search-client within the specified dependency version range [2.0,3.0). The compile fails however due to a "No versions available for > com.test.search:search-client:jar:[2.0,3.0) within specified range" in the repository.
These are the steps I am following:
Make my changes and build search-client locally
This builds a 2.0-SNAPSHOT jar for this client pom in my local m2 repository.
Try to build web-server which is dependent on the above
This does not compile giving the following error:
[ERROR] Failed to execute goal on project common: Could not resolve
dependencies for project com.test.web:common:jar:2.0-SNAPSHOT: Failed
to collect dependencies at
com.test.search:search-client:jar:[2.0,3.0): No versions available for
com.test.search:search-client:jar:[2.0,3.0) within specified range ->
[Help 1]
Web Server POM:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<parent>
<artifactId>web-parent</artifactId>
<groupId>com.test.web</groupId>
<version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
</parent>
<artifactId>common</artifactId>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<properties>
<kotlin.version>1.3.61</kotlin.version>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.test.search</groupId>
<artifactId>search-client</artifactId>
<version>[2.0,3.0)</version>
</dependency>
.
.
.
//Many More Dependencies
</dependencies>
<build>
<sourceDirectory>src/main/kotlin</sourceDirectory>
<testSourceDirectory>src/test/kotlin</testSourceDirectory>
<!--<testSourceDirectory>src/test/kotlin</testSourceDirectory>-->
<plugins>
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
<artifactId>kotlin-maven-plugin</artifactId>
<version>${kotlin.version}</version>
<executions>
<execution>
<id>compile</id>
<phase>compile</phase>
<goals>
<goal>compile</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>test-compile</id>
<phase>test-compile</phase>
<goals>
<goal>test-compile</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
</executions>
<configuration>
<jvmTarget>1.8</jvmTarget>
</configuration>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
<reporting>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</reporting>
</project>
search-client POM:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
<parent>
<artifactId>search-parent</artifactId>
<groupId>com.test.search</groupId>
<version>2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
</parent>
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<artifactId>search-client</artifactId>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<name>test Search Client</name>
<dependencies>
<!-- test Search -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.test.search</groupId>
<artifactId>search-api</artifactId>
<version>${project.parent.version}</version>
</dependency>
<!-- test -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.test.common</groupId>
<artifactId>common-client</artifactId>
</dependency>
<!-- Languages & Frameworks -->
<dependency>
<groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
<artifactId>kotlin-stdlib</artifactId>
</dependency>
<!-- Utils -->
<dependency>
<groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
<artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
<scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>
<!-- Testing -->
<dependency>
<groupId>junit</groupId>
<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
<artifactId>kotlin-test-junit</artifactId>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<!-- Codecs -->
<dependency>
<groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
<artifactId>jackson-core</artifactId>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.module</groupId>
<artifactId>jackson-module-kotlin</artifactId>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<build>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.xolstice.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>protobuf-maven-plugin</artifactId>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<artifactId>kotlin-maven-plugin</artifactId>
<groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
</project>
Does 2.0-SNAPSHOT not lie in [2.0,3.0)? I have been strictly asked not to increase the version. Also, how can I go about local development in such maven dependency design?
Please help, I am stuck!
Many thanks in advance :)

According to POM Reference, Version Order Specification:
"1-snapshot" < "1" < "1-sp" (qualifier padding)
2.0-SNAPSHOT is less than 2.0, which always was in Maven: snapshot versions are the pre-versions of the next release version.
So, no, 2.0-SNAPSHOT does not lie in [2.0,3.0) (2.0 <= x < 3.0). (1,3.0) (1 < x < 3.0) should do it.
And, there's a typo in your Web Server POM:
<version>_____3,0)</version>

failsafe plugin does not pick the test classes even though I have the correct naming convention *IT.java

I have searched on the internet as well, but I could not find the exact problem that I am having.
TO explain what I am doing, I am writing selenium UI tests. I am trying to execute the test using the failsafe plugin. I am executing the maven command mvn clean verify but it does not execute any of my test classes.
However, my test classes are getting executed when I change my test class to *Test.java
I suspect that my project does not use failsafe instead uses surefire. I am posting my pom file, project structure and the build output.
POM File
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<groupId>webproject</groupId>
<artifactId>webproject</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<name>webproject</name>
<!-- FIXME change it to the project's website -->
<url>http://www.example.com</url>
<properties>
<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
<maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
<maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>junit</groupId>
<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
<version>4.11</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.seleniumhq.selenium/selenium-java -->
<dependency>
<groupId>org.seleniumhq.selenium</groupId>
<artifactId>selenium-java</artifactId>
<version>3.13.0</version>
</dependency>
<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.testng/testng -->
<dependency>
<groupId>org.testng</groupId>
<artifactId>testng</artifactId>
<version>6.14.3</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<build>
<pluginManagement><!-- lock down plugins versions to avoid using Maven defaults (may be moved to parent pom) -->
<plugins>
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
<version>3.0.0</version>
</plugin>
<!--see http://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/default-bindings.html#Plugin_bindings_for_jar_packaging-->
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
<version>3.0.2</version>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
<version>3.7.0</version>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.20.1</version>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
<version>3.0.2</version>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-install-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.5.2</version>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.8.2</version>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.20.0</version>
<configuration>
<suiteXmlFiles>
<suiteXmlFile>src/test/resources/testng/SampleSuiteIT.xml</suiteXmlFile>
</suiteXmlFiles>
</configuration>
<executions>
<execution>
<goals>
<goal>integration-test</goal>
<goal>verify</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
</executions>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</pluginManagement>
</build>
</project>

You have to move the maven-failsafe-plugin configuration out of <pluginManagement>..</pluginManagement>

How properly to set up tomcat logs into Maven Cargo Plugin

I'm trying to use Tomcat 8 with Maven Cargo Plugin. Developing I'm introduced an error, but error logs are not printed by Tomcat.
How can I specify to print error log?
As you can see into my pom.xml file I've tried to configure something but it won't works
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<groupId>it.hbg</groupId>
<artifactId>balancesheet</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<packaging>war</packaging>
<properties>
<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
<tomcat.version>8.5.2</tomcat.version>
</properties>
<build>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.6</version>
<configuration>
<failOnMissingWebXml>false</failOnMissingWebXml>
</configuration>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.codehaus.cargo</groupId>
<artifactId>cargo-maven2-plugin</artifactId>
<configuration>
<container>
<containerId>tomcat8x</containerId>
<log>target/cargo.log</log>
<!--<output>target/cargo/configurations/tomcat8x/logs/container.log</output>-->
<logLevel>debug</logLevel>
<artifactInstaller>
<groupId>org.apache.tomcat</groupId>
<artifactId>tomcat</artifactId>
<version>${tomcat.version}</version>
</artifactInstaller>
</container>
<deployables>
<deployable>
<groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
<artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>
<type>war</type>
<properties>
<context>/balancesheet</context>
</properties>
</deployable>
</deployables>
</configuration>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
<dependencies>
<!-- log4j -->
<dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
<artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
<version>2.8.2</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
<artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
<version>2.8.2</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
</project>
Someone can help me please?

I know it's an old question but here's your answer...
Add the log4j (and/or slf4j) dependencies INSIDE (as a child of) the cargo plugin config.
Those dependency files get deployed inside the target/.../<tomcat_home>/common/lib folder, and therefore are used by Tomcat for debugging
...
<configuration>
<container>
...
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>log4j</groupId>
<artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
</container>
</configuration>
You will also need dependencies in the regular dependencies section specifying the version so maven knows where to get the deps from.

Maven 'forget' classes it generated in previous 'package' command

I quite stuck with something I think is basic, but Maven does not enable me to package my project twice without doing some cleaning.
I'm working on a java project with multi-dependencies (different modules developped by different people, usual stuff) and one of them uses java classes generated using JAXB.
I'm using maven to make all that work together (one pom per module and one pom parent to built the whole project, basic stuff I said).
When I package the modules using dedicated pom there is no trouble (even if I do several successive package without cleaning). When I package the whole project for the first time (or after a clean) there is no problem at all too (*.java generated from XSDs, *.class, tests executed, Jar generated properly).
But now, if I re-do the package command, then maven says that it cannot find the classes generated using JAXB (and, then there are compilation issues in other java classes due to symbols that cannot be found, logic).
I think that Maven kind of "forgot" that it generated java classes during previous package but I don't know how to make it remember. So, up to now, I'm obliged to make it generate those classes and delete them, again and again (and its quite long as the clean cleans every other modules that will then be built again...).
So, if anyone has any clue on what I'm missing/doing wrong, I would be glad as none of my search here and there were successful.
I hope that I was clear enough. If not, feel free to ask for further explanation.
Thank you
P.S. I forgot to tell you that I'm using Maven with command line
EDIT :
Parent POM
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<groupId>my.package.for.mysoft</groupId>
<artifactId>mysoft-parent</artifactId>
<packaging>pom</packaging>
<version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<name>Main parent for MySoft modules</name>
<properties>
<mysoft_version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</mysoft_version>
<main_other_soft_version>1.3.1</main_other_soft_version>
<!-- SCADAsoft packages -->
<scadasoft.version>6.2.4.4</scadasoft.version>
<!-- Hypervisor packages -->
<othersoft2.version>2.9.0_P03</othersoft2.version>
<othersoft1.version>1.8.0_P03</othersoft1.version>
<othersoft3.version>1.2.8</othersoft3.version>
<hv.quartz-tc.version>2.2.1</hv.quartz-tc.version>
<!-- TVS packages -->
<tvs.common.version>3.6.5.0001</tvs.common.version>
<!-- Loggers -->
<slf4j.version>1.7.2</slf4j.version>
<log4j.version>1.2.17</log4j.version>
</properties>
<modules>
<module>mysoft-bom</module>
<module>mysoft-jaxb</module>
<module>mysoft-common</module>
<module>My-project-that-uses-jaxb-generated-classes</module>
</modules>
<distributionManagement>
<snapshotRepository>
<id>soft-repo-releases</id>
<name>SOFT maven repository - SNAPSHOTS</name>
<url>http://url.of.the.server:123/nexus/content/repositories/mysoft_snapshots/</url>
</snapshotRepository>
<repository>
<id>soft-repo-releases</id>
<name>Soft maven repository - RELEASES</name>
<url>http://url.of.the.server:123/nexus/content/repositories/mysoft_releases/</url>
</repository>
</distributionManagement>
<dependencyManagement>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
<artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
<version>${slf4j.version}</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
<artifactId>slf4j-log4j12</artifactId>
<version>${slf4j.version}</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.terracotta.quartz</groupId>
<artifactId>quartz-terracotta</artifactId>
<version>${hv.quartz-tc.version}</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
</dependencyManagement>
<build>
<pluginManagement>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.8.2</version>
<configuration>
<deployAtEnd>false</deployAtEnd>
<skip>false</skip>
</configuration>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
<version>1.4.1</version>
<executions>
<execution>
<id>enforce-parent-version</id>
<goals>
<goal>enforce</goal>
</goals>
<configuration>
<rules>
<requireProperty>
<property>project.parent.version</property>
<regex>1.3.0.SNAPSHOT</regex>
</requireProperty>
</rules>
<fail>true</fail>
</configuration>
</execution>
</executions>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</pluginManagement>
</build>
</project>
Pom of the module that generates java classes
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<artifactId>mysoft-jaxb</artifactId>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<parent>
<groupId>my.package.for.mysoft</groupId>
<artifactId>mysoft-parent</artifactId>
<version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
</parent>
<name>MySoft generated classes</name>
<description>Classes generated by JAXB</description>
<properties>
<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
<othersoft1.version>1.8.0</othersoft1.version>
<othersoft2.version>2.9.0</othersoft2.version>
<othersoft3.version>1.2.8</othersoft3.version>
<mysoft.data.model>${main_other_soft_version}</mysoft.data.model>
<mysoft.common>${main_other_soft_version}</mysoft.common>
<mysoft.core>${main_other_soft_version}</mysoft.core>
<skipTests>false</skipTests>
</properties>
<distributionManagement>
<snapshotRepository>
<id>soft-repo-releases</id>
<name>Soft maven repository - SNAPSHOTS</name>
<url>http://url.of.the.server:123/nexus/content/repositories/mysoft_snapshots/</url>
</snapshotRepository>
<repository>
<id>soft-repo-releases</id>
<name>Soft maven repository - RELEASES</name>
<url>http://url.of.the.server:123/nexus/content/repositories/mysoft_releases/</url>
</repository>
</distributionManagement>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
<artifactId>jsr311-api</artifactId>
<version>1.1.1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>junit</groupId>
<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
<version>4.11</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.jvnet.jaxb2_commons</groupId>
<artifactId>jaxb2-basics</artifactId>
<version>0.6.5</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
<artifactId>slf4j-log4j12</artifactId>
<version>${slf4j.version}</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>log4j</groupId>
<artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
<version>${log4j.version}</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<build>
<pluginManagement>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.19.1</version>
<configuration>
<environmentVariables>
<PATH>${java.library.path};${my_api_dir}\Bin;${project.basedir}\..\module-with-cpp\target\nar\lib\x86-Windows-msvc\jni</PATH>
</environmentVariables>
<argLine>-Xmx1024m</argLine>
</configuration>
</plugin>
<!-- Maven Compiler plugin: Inherited from Parent -->
<!-- Maven Jar plugin: Inherited from Parent -->
<!-- Maven Check Style Plugin: Inherited from Parent -->
<!-- Maven Assembly Plugin Plugin: Inherited from Parent -->
<!-- Maven JavaDoc Plugin: Inherited from Parent -->
</plugins>
</pluginManagement>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
<version>1.4.1</version>
</plugin>
<!-- generation of java classes using JAXB -->
<plugin>
<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
<artifactId>jaxb2-maven-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.2</version>
<executions>
<execution>
<id>xjc</id>
<goals>
<goal>xjc</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
</executions>
<configuration>
<sources>
<source>${project.build.sourceDirectory}/../resources/xsd/config.xsd</source>
</sources>
</configuration>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
<configuration>
<source>1.7</source>
<target>1.7</target>
</configuration>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
<configuration>
<excludes>
<exclude>system_configuration/**</exclude>
<exclude>mysoft.properties</exclude>
<exclude>connector_configuration.xml</exclude>
<exclude>log4j.xml</exclude>
</excludes>
</configuration>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
</project>
Module that uses the one with JAXB generated java classes
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<artifactId>My-project-that-uses-jaxb-generated-classes</artifactId>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<parent>
<groupId>my.package.for.mysoft</groupId>
<artifactId>mysoft-parent</artifactId>
<version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
</parent>
<name>My project module 1</name>
<description>Module that uses Jaxb generated classes</description>
<properties>
<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
<othersoft1.version>1.8.0</othersoft1.version>
<othersoft2.version>2.9.0</othersoft2.version>
<othersoft3.version>1.2.8</othersoft3.version>
<mysoft.data.model>${main_other_soft_version}</mysoft.data.model>
<mysoft.common>${main_other_soft_version}</mysoft.common>
<mysoft.core>${main_other_soft_version}</mysoft.core>
<skipTests>false</skipTests>
</properties>
<distributionManagement>
<snapshotRepository>
<id>soft-repo-releases</id>
<name>Soft maven repository - SNAPSHOTS</name>
<url>http://url.of.the.server:123/nexus/content/repositories/mysoft_snapshots/</url>
</snapshotRepository>
<repository>
<id>soft-repo-releases</id>
<name>Soft maven repository - RELEASES</name>
<url>http://url.of.the.server:123/nexus/content/repositories/mysoft_releases/</url>
</repository>
</distributionManagement>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
<artifactId>jsr311-api</artifactId>
<version>1.1.1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>junit</groupId>
<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
<version>4.11</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>dependency.package.1</groupId>
<artifactId>connector-sdk-impl</artifactId>
<version>2.8.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
<artifactId>slf4j-log4j12</artifactId>
<version>${slf4j.version}</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>log4j</groupId>
<artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
<version>${log4j.version}</version>
</dependency>
<!-- datamodels -->
<dependency>
<groupId>dependency.package.1</groupId>
<artifactId>data-model-1</artifactId>
<version>3.6.5.0001</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>dependency.package.2</groupId>
<artifactId>data-model-2</artifactId>
<version>${scadasoft.version}</version>
</dependency>
<!--
...
-->
<dependency>
<groupId>my.package.for.mysoft</groupId>
<artifactId>mysoft-common</artifactId>
<version>${mysoft_version}</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>my.package.for.mysoft</groupId>
<artifactId>mysoft-jaxb</artifactId>
<version>${mysoft_version}</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<build>
<pluginManagement>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.19.1</version>
<configuration>
<environmentVariables>
<PATH>${java.library.path};${my_api_dir}\Bin;${project.basedir}\..\module-with-cpp\target\nar\lib\x86-Windows-msvc\jni</PATH>
</environmentVariables>
<argLine>-Xmx1024m</argLine>
</configuration>
</plugin>
<!-- Maven Compiler plugin: Inherited from Parent -->
<!-- Maven Jar plugin: Inherited from Parent -->
<!-- Maven Check Style Plugin: Inherited from Parent -->
<!-- Maven Assembly Plugin Plugin: Inherited from Parent -->
<!-- Maven JavaDoc Plugin: Inherited from Parent -->
</plugins>
</pluginManagement>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
<version>1.4.1</version>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
<configuration>
<source>1.7</source>
<target>1.7</target>
</configuration>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
<configuration>
<excludes>
<exclude>system_configuration/**</exclude>
<exclude>mysoft.properties</exclude>
<exclude>connector_configuration.xml</exclude>
<exclude>log4j.xml</exclude>
</excludes>
</configuration>
</plugin>
<!-- One of the dependencies uses C++ -->
<plugin>
<groupId>com.github.maven-nar</groupId>
<artifactId>nar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
<extensions>true</extensions>
<executions>
<execution>
<id>nar-download</id>
<goals>
<goal>nar-download</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>nar-test-unpack</id>
<goals>
<goal>nar-test-unpack</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
<execution>
<id>nar-integration-test</id>
<goals>
<goal>nar-integration-test</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
</executions>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
</project>

gwt-maven-plugin runs permutations even when there are no changes

We are using GWT in our product with mojo gwt-maven-plugin 2.4 to compile the GWT code.
But we observed that when we run mvn install, the gwt maven plugin is running the permutations even when no code changes are made to GWT code.
After struggling on this issue for quite some time, we were able to reproduce it with a simple setup using 2 maven projects:
1st project(MyGwtMavenSampleSource) : Contains the GWT code along with the gwt module xml file
2nd project (MavenBuilderMod): Contains the MyGwtMavenSampleSource as maven dependency and will build the war
file.
Below are the poms for both the projects:
1st Project: MyGwtMavenSampleSource
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<project
xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
<!-- POM file generated with GWT webAppCreator -->
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<groupId>GWTMavenPlugin</groupId>
<artifactId>MyGwtMavenSampleSource</artifactId>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
<name>GWT Maven Archetype</name>
<properties>
<!-- Convenience property to set the GWT version -->
<gwtVersion>2.4.0</gwtVersion>
<!-- GWT needs at least java 1.5 -->
<webappDirectory>${project.build.directory}/${project.build.finalName}</webappDirectory>
<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.google.gwt</groupId>
<artifactId>gwt-servlet</artifactId>
<version>${gwtVersion}</version>
<scope>runtime</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.google.gwt</groupId>
<artifactId>gwt-user</artifactId>
<version>${gwtVersion}</version>
<scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>junit</groupId>
<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
<version>4.7</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>javax.validation</groupId>
<artifactId>validation-api</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0.GA</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>javax.validation</groupId>
<artifactId>validation-api</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0.GA</version>
<classifier>sources</classifier>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<build>
<resources>
<resource>
<directory>src/main/java</directory>
<includes>
<include>**/*.*</include>
</includes>
</resource>
<resource>
<directory>src/main/resources</directory>
<includes>
<include>**/*.*</include>
</includes>
</resource>
</resources>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
</project>
2nd Project: MavenBuilderMod
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org /2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<groupId>GWTMavenPlugin</groupId>
<artifactId>MavenBuilderMod</artifactId>
<packaging>war</packaging>
<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
<properties>
<!-- Convenience property to set the GWT version -->
<gwtVersion>2.4.0</gwtVersion>
<!-- GWT needs at least java 1.5 -->
<webappDirectory>${project.build.directory}/${project.build.finalName}</webappDirectory>
<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.google.gwt</groupId>
<artifactId>gwt-servlet</artifactId>
<version>${gwtVersion}</version>
<scope>runtime</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.google.gwt</groupId>
<artifactId>gwt-user</artifactId>
<version>${gwtVersion}</version>
<scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>junit</groupId>
<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
<version>4.7</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>javax.validation</groupId>
<artifactId>validation-api</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0.GA</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>javax.validation</groupId>
<artifactId>validation-api</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0.GA</version>
<classifier>sources</classifier>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>GWTMavenPlugin</groupId>
<artifactId>MyGwtMavenSampleSource</artifactId>
<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
<scope>compile</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<build>
<outputDirectory>${webappDirectory}/WEB-INF/classes</outputDirectory>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.8</version>
<executions>
<execution>
<id>src-dependencies</id>
<phase>package</phase>
<goals>
<goal>unpack-dependencies</goal>
</goals>
<configuration>
<classifier>sources</classifier>
<failOnMissingClassifierArtifact>false</failOnMissingClassifierArtifact>
<outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/sources</outputDirectory>
</configuration>
</execution>
</executions>
</plugin>
<!-- GWT Maven Plugin -->
<plugin>
<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
<artifactId>gwt-maven-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.4.0</version>
<executions>
<execution>
<goals>
<goal>compile</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
</executions>
<!-- Plugin configuration. There are many available options, see
gwt-maven-plugin documentation at codehaus.org -->
<configuration>
<runTarget>MyGwtMavenSampleSource.html</runTarget>
<hostedWebapp>${webappDirectory}</hostedWebapp>
<modules>
<module>com.ca.gwt.maven.sample.MyGwtMavenSampleSource</module>
</modules>
</configuration>
</plugin>
<!-- Copy static web files before executing gwt:run -->
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.1.1</version>
<executions>
<execution>
<phase>compile</phase>
</execution>
</executions>
<configuration>
<webappDirectory>${webappDirectory}</webappDirectory>
</configuration>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.3.2</version>
<configuration>
<source>1.5</source>
<target>1.5</target>
</configuration>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
</project>
So, the question is, how can we make gwt-maven-plugin / compiler to run the permutations only on code change in this kind of setup.
Note: This works as expected (i.e permutations are run only when the code is changed) if gwt module xml file is placed in the same maven module that contains the gwt-maven-plugin

The root issue is Maven's broken support for incremental builds, and possibly broken incremental-build support in the gwt-maven-plugin (particularly if you're still using a more-than-2-year-old version!).
The gwt-maven-plugin somehow sees that the gwt.xml file has changed (track the build of your first module, ideally it should really be a no-op if nothing changed; re-copying the resources and/or rebuilding the JAR would probably be enough to trigger the issue downwards), and particularly is more recent than the nocache.js file it produced.
I think a better setup is to run the gwt-maven-plugin in the first module and package everything in a ZIP or WAR, that you can then use as a WAR overlay. It unfortunately makes running DevMode a bit harder, but it's workable.