How can I prevent command line java processes from stealing focus in OSX?

Question

Has anyone else noticed that their command line java applications in OSX create GUI processes that steal focus(ie, groovy, maven sub processes)? I\'m finding it extremely an

Answer 1

Add to your shell configuration, e.g., .bashrc:

export MAVEN_OPTS=-Djava.awt.headless=true

Answer 2

Eventually I found the basic solution:

For Java applications in general you can specify that they are 'headless', by adding the option -Djava.awt.headless=true to your java application.