What's the difference between -DskipTests and -Dmaven.test.skip=true

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I was trying to build hive-0.13.

When using -Dmaven.test.skip=true, it will not build the test jars but it will check test dependency.

When using -DskipTests, it will not build the test jars and also not check test dependency.

What's the difference between -DskipTests and -Dmaven.test.skip=true?

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Solution 1 - Java

Maven docs:

-DskipTests compiles the tests, but skips running them

-Dmaven.test.skip=true skips compiling the tests and does not run them

Also this one might be important

> maven.test.skip is honored by Surefire, Failsafe and the Compiler > Plugin

Solution 2 - Java

There is a third, related option described here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/21933970/3169948

> "maven.test.skip.exec=true" the tests get compiled, but not executed.

So the complete set of test options for Maven would be:

  • -DskipTests ==> the tests get compiled, but not executed.
  • -Dmaven.test.skip.exec=true ==> the tests get compiled, but not executed (exactly the same as -DskipTests).
  • -Dmaven.test.skip=true ==> doesn't compile or execute the tests.
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