I tried to start using (without contributing) to geotools lib yesterday, but I ended up trying to figure out what purpose maven does when it comes to who wants to create a small / medium geotext-based application. At first I thought that using maven allows the developer to record all imported data (which I depend on BTW dependencies for), but after reading a blog that had a slightly modified version of the quick start tutorial, I’m not sure what more .. Maybe someone clarify what is maven for someone who just wants to create some applications and not make contributions?
Maven has nothing to do with saving you from import declarations in Java source files. It's about handling the entire project, and this may include dependencies. But you still have to write import in Java. If your project will be small for maven to be useful, do not use it. But in a larger project, there is definitely a description of the description, a dependency management tool is definitely useful.
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