apache / apache/maven-dependency-plugin

[MDEP-880] Parent Pom Exclusion Needs

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Description

**[Dilara Seyma Akbas](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=JIRAUSER301058)** opened **[MDEP-880](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MDEP-880?redirect=false)** and commented

There are so many requests on the websites for excluding dependencies from parent pom. This will improve developer experience.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2681759/is-there-anyway-to-exclude-artifacts-inherited-from-a-parent-pom

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked MDEP-880 report and the repository documentation to clarify the requested parent-POM exclusion behavior. Then locate the Maven Dependency Plugin entry points and tests that handle inherited dependencies, and define completion as supporting the agreed exclusion behavior with coverage for the reported use case.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
build-system, developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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