/java-maven-license-scan-example

An example on how to scan a Java project with maven build system for the used licensed and how to blacklist some of them

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Java Maven License Scan Example

Acknowledgments to the plugin author

All functionality-wise credits go to github.com: carlomorelli/licensescan-maven-plugin. This repository does only provide an example on how to use the plugin.

This repository holds a basic example for scanning a maven project for licenses that can't be used in proprietary projects.

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR DOES THIS LIST CLAIM TO BE EXHAUSTIVE.

FEEL FREE TO OPEN A PULL REQUEST TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL LICENSES THAT DO REQUIRE TO DISCLOSE SOURCE CODE.

Executing the scan

You can execute the license scan by executing mvn clean package licensescan:audit on the command line.

A report is generated under ${projectDir}/target/license-scan-resulsts/index.html which can be opened with any browser.

Usage/Examples

Try adding the commented out projects and see the licensescan:audit command failing. Also have a look on the report.