Apache Continuum, a partner to Apache Maven

Apache Maven

Maven is a build automation and software comprehension tool. While primarily used for Java programming, it can also be used to build and manage projects written in C#, Ruby, Scala, and other languages. Maven serves a similar purpose to the Apache Ant tool, but it is based on different concepts and...

, is a continuous integration

Continuous integration

In software engineering, continuous integration implements continuous processes of applying quality control — small pieces of effort, applied frequently...

 server, which runs builds on a configurable schedule. Much like CruiseControl

CruiseControl

In software development, CruiseControl is a Java-based framework for a continuous build process. It includes, but is not limited to, plugins for email notification, Ant, and various source control tools. A web interface is provided to view the details of the current and previous builds...

, Continuum emails developers when the build is broken, requesting that the culprit fix the problem. To add a project to Continuum, point to the pom.xml in the source control system, and it automatically does the rest:

• Check out from source control
• Run clean build
• Deploy to integration server
• Run unit tests