Eclipse + Maven + Git + Multi-Module projects = Unhappiness

Question

We\'ve got a multi-module project using Eclipse and Maven. The only way I could get it to work in the past was to use a flat layout for the projects, where the parent module was

Answer 1

You can put your modules in Git with hierarchical layout. And build those modules by Maven. If those modules are projects(whatever java, c++ or php project) recognized by Eclipse, they can be imported into workspace as flat layout in workspace.

-- the root of Git working directory
  -- moudule1
    -- project1(a java project)
      -- .project(a project file recognized by eclipse JDT)
      -- pom.xml
    -- project2(a java project)
      -- .project
      -- pom.xml
  -- module2
    -- projectA(a java project)
      -- .project(a project file recognized by eclipse JDT)
      -- pom.xml
    -- projectB(a c++ project)
      -- .project(a project file recognized by CDT)
      -- pom.xml