Library Dependency with Maven 1

Question

Hello,
I am trying to compile a java application using Maven1.
My local repository for the needed libraries is in a folder named lib, like this:
lib/ (some non java libraries used by other apps)
java/ (.jars used by java apps, mine and others, I cannot change this)
- mylibrary.jar
- other.jar
My project.xml:
<dependency>
     <groupId>java</groupId>
     <artifactId>mylibrary</artifactId>
     <version>1</version>
     <jar>mylibrary.jar</jar>
</dependency>When Maven begins to compile it looks for the libreries in the path lib/java/jars/milibrary.jar,
and it is not there because I don't have the folder named jars. Is there any way to configure the project.xml for Maven 1 to look just in lib/java?
Any way to establish the absolute path of the jar?

Answer 1

Desiree wrote:
I can't change the structure of the folder because another apps uses that libreries in that specific path.You're mis-using the tool, then. Your deployment shouldn't be dependent on the build tool's layout, nor vice-versa. The Maven repo is where Maven puts dependencies for its own use it's not where your app should be getting them from. I've seen all sorts of odd errors because of that with Maven2. There will be a task, or some other way, for you to ask Maven to put the necessary dependencies somewhere else. Find out what that is, and use it. Don't go reaching straight into the repo for them.