Is there are way to install maven dependencies before maven attempts to resolve them?

Question

I have to unpack some dependencies from a remote location and install them locally.

I successfully get them (using the antrun plugin) and install them (using the ins

Answer 1

I ended up doing it in two phases:

• setup the antrun and install executions to run on clean
• when package is chosen, the build would fail if it hasn't been cleaned at least once

The solution introduces a bit of complexity though.