import external jar in maven project without creating a dependency

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Maven: add a dependency to a jar by relative path

I need import a .jar file using only a buildpath in a java maven project without creating a dependency. Can this be done?

Answer 1

You mean that your jar is used only to compile but is not a transitive dependency?

<dependency>
  <groupId>foo</groupId>
  <artifactId>bar</artifactId>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>

provided: This scope is only available on the compilation and test classpath, and is not transitive.

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