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Unused dependencies should not be imported in application classpath

I have created a sdk which acts a library to generate api testcases .
Whenever I add my java-sdk dependency in the pom.xml file of the client application, those dependencies which are not in the client's application and used by java-sdk to add support for but are not used internally get imported along .
For eg: my java-sdk uses ApacheClient, so it contains the ApacheClient dependency for intercepting. But if the client is not using this dependency, it should not appear in the application classpath but it does.
I have created a multi-module project to upload at maven central , the module where all other module acts as dependency looks like -
<?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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<parent>
<artifactId>java-sdk</artifactId>
<groupId>io.keploy</groupId>
<version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
</parent>
<artifactId>keploy-sdk</artifactId>
<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
<name>keploy-sdk</name>
<description>Client Java SDK for Keploy</description>
<url>https://github.com/keploy/java-sdk</url>
<properties>
<java.version>1.8</java.version>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>io.keploy</groupId>
<artifactId>core</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<scope>compile</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>io.keploy</groupId>
<artifactId>api</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<scope>compile</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>io.keploy</groupId>
<artifactId>integration</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<scope>compile</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>io.keploy</groupId>
<artifactId>models</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<scope>compile</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>io.keploy</groupId>
<artifactId>common</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<scope>compile</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>javax.annotation</groupId>
<artifactId>javax.annotation-api</artifactId>
<version>1.3.2</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
<artifactId>grpc-netty-shaded</artifactId>
<version>1.49.2</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
<artifactId>grpc-protobuf</artifactId>
<version>1.49.2</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
<artifactId>grpc-stub</artifactId>
<version>1.49.2</version>
</dependency>
<dependency> <!-- necessary for Java 9+ -->
<groupId>org.apache.tomcat</groupId>
<artifactId>annotations-api</artifactId>
<version>6.0.53</version>
<scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
<artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
<version>3.21.7</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.squareup.okhttp3</groupId>
<artifactId>okhttp</artifactId>
<version>4.10.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>net.bytebuddy</groupId>
<artifactId>byte-buddy</artifactId>
<version>1.12.14</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>net.bytebuddy</groupId>
<artifactId>byte-buddy-agent</artifactId>
<version>1.12.14</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<build>
<resources>
<resource>
<directory>src/main/resources</directory>
</resource>
</resources>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
<version>3.2.4</version>
<configuration>
<createDependencyReducedPom>false</createDependencyReducedPom>
</configuration>
<executions>
<execution>
<phase>package</phase>
<goals>
<goal>shade</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
</executions>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
</project>
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Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: jakarta.ws.rs.client.ClientBuilder

I am working on a REST service and trying to get JSON from it. I use WildFly and when I run client this error appears. I have added some dependencies but couldn't solve it.
Error
<?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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<groupId>com.metehan</groupId>
<artifactId>restsetup</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<name>restsetup</name>
<packaging>war</packaging>
<properties>
<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>jakarta.enterprise</groupId>
<artifactId>jakarta.enterprise.cdi-api</artifactId>
<version>3.0.0</version>
<scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>jakarta.ws.rs</groupId>
<artifactId>jakarta.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
<version>3.0.0</version>
<scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>jakarta.servlet</groupId>
<artifactId>jakarta.servlet-api</artifactId>
<version>5.0.0</version>
<scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>
<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/jakarta.json/jakarta.json-api -->
<dependency>
<groupId>jakarta.json</groupId>
<artifactId>jakarta.json-api</artifactId>
<version>2.1.1</version>
</dependency>
<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.projectlombok/lombok -->
<dependency>
<groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
<artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
<version>1.18.24</version>
<scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<build>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
<version>3.3.2</version>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
</project>
JsonClient
I solved it. Removed all dependencies and add this. I don't know why it showed me error, only one dependency worked. Does resteasy-client dependency includes others ?
<dependency>
<groupId>org.jboss.resteasy</groupId>
<artifactId>resteasy-client</artifactId>
<version>6.2.1.Final</version>
</dependency>

Creating Maven dependency of Project A and using it in Project B

I have a maven Spring boot project for which I've created a jar to use as a dependency externally in other projects. I just can't get it to work. Here are my steps.
Here is my pom.xml for Project 1.
<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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<groupId>org.myapp.logmonitoring</groupId>
<artifactId>logmonitoring</artifactId>
<name>logmonitoring</name>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<properties>
<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
<version>2.4.5</version>
<type>pom</type>
</dependency>
<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-web -->
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
<version>2.4.5</version>
</dependency>
<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-starter-tomcat -->
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-tomcat</artifactId>
<version>2.4.5</version>
</dependency>
<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.awaitility/awaitility -->
<dependency>
<groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>
<artifactId>awaitility</artifactId>
<version>3.0.0</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
<version>2.4.5</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.springframework/spring-test -->
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
<version>5.3.6</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<build>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
<version>3.0.2</version>
<executions>
<execution>
<goals>
<goal>test-jar</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
</executions>
<configuration>
<finalName>logmonitoring/logmonitoring-app</finalName>
</configuration>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
And this is my pom.xml for Project 2. It just doesn't work.
<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 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<groupId>org.myapp.logmonitoring.host1</groupId>
<artifactId>logmonitoring-host1</artifactId>
<name>logmonitoring-host1</name>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<properties>
<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.myapp.logmonitoring</groupId>
<artifactId>logmonitoring</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<scope>compile</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>

You have to put Jar as well as pom file of 1st project in.m2 repository.
.m2/org/myapp/logmonitoring/1.0-SNAPSHOT.
then add dependency like this
<dependency>
<groupId>org.myapp</groupId>
<artifactId>logmonitoring</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
</dependency>
If you are using mac then you can find .m2 repository in
/Users/<user_name>/.m2.
In Windowns it's in
C:\Users<User_Name>.m2
In linux it's in
/home/<User_Name>/.m2
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This really helped me solve it - http://www.avajava.com/tutorials/lessons/how-do-i-add-a-project-as-a-dependency-of-another-project.html

Github Java Maven Actions continuous integration POM is referencing itself

I'm having this problem with Github Actions (continues integration) where the project i made in maven doesn't succeed because the POM is referencing itself. However i have no idea how to fix this.
I have 4 modules in my project.
Pac - Parent, uses client,server,shared,UI
Client - uses shared
Server - uses client, shared
Shared - uses nothing
UI - uses client, shared
Github Actions after pushing:
[FATAL] 'dependencies.dependency.[fhict:client:1.0-SNAPSHOT]' for fhict:client:1.0-SNAPSHOT is referencing itself. # fhict:Pac:1.0-SNAPSHOT, D:\a\Pacman-Multiplayer\Pacman-Multiplayer\pom.xml, line 37, column 21
[FATAL] 'dependencies.dependency.[fhict:server:1.0-SNAPSHOT]' for fhict:server:1.0-SNAPSHOT is referencing itself. # fhict:Pac:1.0-SNAPSHOT, D:\a\Pacman-Multiplayer\Pacman-Multiplayer\pom.xml, line 43, column 21
[FATAL] 'dependencies.dependency.[fhict:shared:1.0-SNAPSHOT]' for fhict:shared:1.0-SNAPSHOT is referencing itself. # fhict:Pac:1.0-SNAPSHOT, D:\a\Pacman-Multiplayer\Pacman-Multiplayer\pom.xml, line 31, column 21
#
Error: The build could not read 3 projects -> [Help 1]
Error:
Error: The project fhict:client:1.0-SNAPSHOT (D:\a\Pacman-Multiplayer\Pacman-Multiplayer\client\pom.xml) has 1 error
Error: 'dependencies.dependency.[fhict:client:1.0-SNAPSHOT]' for fhict:client:1.0-SNAPSHOT is referencing itself. # fhict:Pac:1.0-SNAPSHOT, D:\a\Pacman-Multiplayer\Pacman-Multiplayer\pom.xml, line 37, column 21
Error:
Error: The project fhict:server:1.0-SNAPSHOT (D:\a\Pacman-Multiplayer\Pacman-Multiplayer\server\pom.xml) has 1 error
Error: 'dependencies.dependency.[fhict:server:1.0-SNAPSHOT]' for fhict:server:1.0-SNAPSHOT is referencing itself. # fhict:Pac:1.0-SNAPSHOT, D:\a\Pacman-Multiplayer\Pacman-Multiplayer\pom.xml, line 43, column 21
Error:
Error: The project fhict:shared:1.0-SNAPSHOT (D:\a\Pacman-Multiplayer\Pacman-Multiplayer\shared\pom.xml) has 1 error
Error: 'dependencies.dependency.[fhict:shared:1.0-SNAPSHOT]' for fhict:shared:1.0-SNAPSHOT is referencing itself. # fhict:Pac:1.0-SNAPSHOT, D:\a\Pacman-Multiplayer\Pacman-Multiplayer\pom.xml, line 31, column 21
Error:
Error: To see the full stack trace of the errors, re-run Maven with the -e switch.
Error: Re-run Maven using the -X switch to enable full debug logging.
Error:
Error: For more information about the errors and possible solutions, please read the following articles:
Error: [Help 1] http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MAVEN/ProjectBuildingException
Error: Process completed with exit code 1.
Pac 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">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<groupId>fhict</groupId>
<artifactId>Pac</artifactId>
<packaging>pom</packaging>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<modules>
<module>client</module>
<module>server</module>
<module>shared</module>
<module>UI</module>
</modules>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>junit</groupId>
<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
<version>4.12</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
<artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
<version>5.7.0</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>fhict</groupId>
<artifactId>shared</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>fhict</groupId>
<artifactId>client</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>fhict</groupId>
<artifactId>server</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<properties>
<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
<maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
<maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
</properties>
<build>
<pluginManagement><!-- lock down plugins versions to avoid using Maven defaults (may be moved to parent pom) -->
<plugins>
<!-- clean lifecycle, see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/lifecycles.html#clean_Lifecycle -->
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-clean-plugin</artifactId>
<version>3.1.0</version>
</plugin>
<!-- default lifecycle, jar packaging: see https://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>3.8.0</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>
<!-- site lifecycle, see https://maven.apache.org/ref/current/maven-core/lifecycles.html#site_Lifecycle -->
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>
<version>3.7.1</version>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
<version>3.0.0</version>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.22.0</version>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</pluginManagement>
</build>
</project>
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>
<groupId>fhict</groupId>
<artifactId>Pac</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
</parent>
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<artifactId>client</artifactId>
<build>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
<configuration>
<source>11</source>
<target>11</target>
</configuration>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
<artifactId>gson</artifactId>
<version>2.8.5</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
<artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
<version>2.1</version>
<type>jar</type>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.eclipse.jetty.websocket</groupId>
<artifactId>javax-websocket-client-impl</artifactId>
<version>9.4.15.v20190215</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>fhict</groupId>
<artifactId>shared</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<scope>compile</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
</project>
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/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
<parent>
<groupId>fhict</groupId>
<artifactId>Pac</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
</parent>
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<artifactId>server</artifactId>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.eclipse.jetty.websocket</groupId>
<artifactId>javax-websocket-server-impl</artifactId>
<version>9.4.15.v20190215</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
<artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
<version>4.5.13</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
<artifactId>gson</artifactId>
<version>2.8.5</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>fhict</groupId>
<artifactId>shared</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<scope>compile</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>fhict</groupId>
<artifactId>client</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<scope>compile</scope>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
</project>
Shared 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>
<groupId>fhict</groupId>
<artifactId>Pac</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
</parent>
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<artifactId>shared</artifactId>
<build>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
<configuration>
<source>9</source>
<target>9</target>
</configuration>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
<artifactId>gson</artifactId>
<version>2.8.5</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
<artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
<version>1.18.16</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
</project>
UI 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>Pac</artifactId>
<groupId>fhict</groupId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
</parent>
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<artifactId>UI</artifactId>
<properties>
<codeVersion>11</codeVersion>
<openfxVersion>11.0.2</openfxVersion>
<mavenVersion>3.8.0</mavenVersion>
<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
<maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
<maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.openjfx</groupId>
<artifactId>javafx-controls</artifactId>
<version>${openfxVersion}</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.openjfx</groupId>
<artifactId>javafx-graphics</artifactId>
<version>${openfxVersion}</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.openjfx</groupId>
<artifactId>javafx-fxml</artifactId>
<version>${openfxVersion}</version>
</dependency>
<!-- Junit5 for unit testing -->
<dependency>
<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
<artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
<version>5.6.2</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
<artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
<version>2.1</version>
<type>jar</type>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>fhict</groupId>
<artifactId>client</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>fhict</groupId>
<artifactId>shared</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
</project>

Don't add modules as dependencies in the parent project.
Just add them as modules.

Missing libraries in side jars

I have 2 maven projects: 1 a jar with different dependencies and a war that include all that jar.
When I look inside the created Jar I dont see any library folder. And when I look in to the War I only see the libs that the war is using and not the libraries that the jar is using.
So where those libs come from during execution? Am I missing something about the execution phase?
This is my Jar 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/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<groupId>utils</groupId>
<artifactId>configureUtils</artifactId>
<packaging>jar</packaging>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<name>configureUtils</name>
<url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>junit</groupId>
<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
<version>3.8.1</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>commons-configuration</groupId>
<artifactId>commons-configuration</artifactId>
<version>1.10</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
</project>
This is the War 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/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<groupId>com.mkyong</groupId>
<artifactId>CounterWebApp</artifactId>
<packaging>war</packaging>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
<name>CounterWebApp Maven Webapp</name>
<url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
<properties>
<jdk.version>1.8</jdk.version>
<spring.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</spring.version>
<jstl.version>1.2</jstl.version>
<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
<logback.version>1.0.13</logback.version>
<jcl-over-slf4j.version>1.7.5</jcl-over-slf4j.version>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<!-- Unit Test -->
<dependency>
<groupId>junit</groupId>
<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
<version>${junit.version}</version>
</dependency>
<!-- Spring Core -->
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
<version>${spring.version}</version>
<exclusions>
<exclusion>
<groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
<artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
</exclusion>
</exclusions>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
<artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
<version>${jcl-over-slf4j.version}</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
<artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
<version>${logback.version}</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
<version>${spring.version}</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
<version>${spring.version}</version>
</dependency>
<!-- jstl -->
<dependency>
<groupId>jstl</groupId>
<artifactId>jstl</artifactId>
<version>${jstl.version}</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>utils</groupId>
<artifactId>configureUtils</artifactId>
<version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
</dependency>
</dependencies>
<build>
<finalName>CounterWebApp</finalName>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.3.2</version>
<configuration>
<source>${jdk.version}</source>
<target>${jdk.version}</target>
</configuration>
</plugin>
<!-- For Tomcat -->
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.tomcat.maven</groupId>
<artifactId>tomcat7-maven-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.2</version>
<configuration>
<path>/CounterWebApp</path>
</configuration>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
</project>

Libs that are being used in the jar are managed by the parent container and should not be part of the Jar it self. This insures that Jars staying small and we can link to the same library if we used it in 2 different jars.
When installing the Jar to your local repository 2 files are being created - The Jar it self and a pom file which describes the Jar dependencies. That file was empty due to a bad maven execution.
The best way to install a jar is using:
mvn install:install-file -Dfile=<path-to-file> -DpomFile=<path-to-pomfile>
This command. - Check how different the POM is. More info can be found here