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What are transitive dependencies in build tools?
Track: Java
Topic: Build Tools
Focus: Dependency Management
Java: Dependency Management
Answer
Dependencies automatically included because they are required by your direct dependencies.
When you add a library to your project, that library might rely on other libraries. These are transitive dependencies. In Maven, if you add a logging library, it might automatically include a configuration library it relies on.
When you add a library to your project, that library might rely on other libraries. These are transitive dependencies. In Maven, if you add a logging library, it might automatically include a configuration library it relies on.
Topics: Build Tools Dependency Management Java