In a standard Maven project, where do the source code and the test code go?

Options

1. src/main/java and src/test/java (Correct option)
2. bin/main and lib/test folders
3. target/src and docs/test folders
4. web/java and test/java folders

Answer

src/main/java and src/test/java

Why

Maven uses a standard folder layout, so every project looks alike:

• src/main/java: your application code.
• src/test/java: your tests.
• src/main/resources: configuration files such as application.properties.
• target: output of the build, like the packaged JAR. You do not edit it and you do not commit it.

Remember

main code in src/main/java, tests in src/test/java.

Key terms

• Maven
• JAR
• Java
• Maven folder layout
• application.yml / application.properties