Maven Source JAR Retrieval

It's possible to retrieve source JARs from Maven repositories using the following steps:

Step 1: Download Source Code

Execute the following command to download source code for all project dependencies:

mvn dependency:sources

Step 2: Download Javadocs

To download Javadocs, use the following command:

mvn dependency:resolve -Dclassifier=javadoc

Notes:

• Maven's ability to retrieve source JARs and Javadocs depends on the availability of these artifacts in the repositories.
• You can specify specific dependencies to retrieve using the -DincludeArtifactIds option. For example, to retrieve sources only for the guava dependency:

mvn dependency:sources -DincludeArtifactIds=guava

References:

• [Maven Micro-Tip: Get sources and Javadocs](http://tedwise.com/2010/01/27/maven-micro-tip-get-sources-and-javadocs/)
• [Maven Dependency Plugin - Sources Mojo](https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-dependency-plugin/sources-mojo.html)