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Run Maven tests in this repo with a consistent workflow (module test-artifact cleanup, root -Pquick install to refresh .m2_repo, then module verify or a single test class/method). Use when asked to run tests/verify in the rdf4j multi-module build or when the user says mvnf.

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mvnf

Run Maven tests with repeatable commands and useful failure pointers.

Quick start

  • Run a module's full test suite:
    • python3 .codex/skills/mvnf/scripts/mvnf.py core/sail/shacl
  • Run a unit test class or method (module auto-detected):
    • python3 .codex/skills/mvnf/scripts/mvnf.py ShaclSailTest
    • python3 .codex/skills/mvnf/scripts/mvnf.py ShaclSailTest#testSomething
  • Run an integration test (Failsafe):
    • python3 .codex/skills/mvnf/scripts/mvnf.py --it ShaclSailIT#testSomething

What it does

  1. Deletes stale target/surefire* and target/failsafe* artifacts for the selected module.
  2. mvn -B -ntp -Dmaven.compiler.showWarnings=false -T 1C -o -Dmaven.repo.local=.m2_repo -Pquick install
  3. mvn -o -Dmaven.repo.local=.m2_repo -pl <module> verify (optionally with -DskipITs -Dtest=... for unit tests or -PskipUnitTests -Dit.test=... for Failsafe ITs)

Root install output is stored in maven-build.log. On success, mvnf prints one root-install summary line with BUILD SUCCESS and the log path. Verify logs use logs/mvnf/*-verify.log when retained or when tests fail. By default, successful Maven phases do not print their output tail; mvnf prints compact Surefire/Failsafe report totals and report paths instead. Failed phases still print the retained Maven tail plus compact report failure details.

For manual root clean installs, keep full output in maven-build.log and print only errors plus the reactor summary:

mvn -B -ntp \
  -Dmaven.compiler.showWarnings=false \
  -T 1C -o -Dmaven.repo.local=.m2_repo -Pquick clean install 2>&1 \
  | tee maven-build.log \
  | awk '
     /\[WARNING\]/ { next }
      /\[ERROR\]/ { print; next }

      /Reactor Summary/ { summary=1 }
      summary { print }
    '

For install without clean, replace clean install with install. For a module install, add -pl <module> -am before -Pquick. Keep the 2>&1 | tee maven-build.log | awk ... tail on every install variant.

If the test run fails, it prints the list of Surefire/Failsafe report files under the module's target/*-reports/ directories. For a handoff-ready block from retained reports, run python3 scripts/agent-evidence.py <module>/target/surefire-reports <module>/target/failsafe-reports.

Options

  • --module <path>: Force the module when the test class name exists in multiple modules.
  • --it: Treat the selector as an integration test and pass it via -Dit.test=....
  • --no-offline: Run Maven commands without -o (useful if offline resolution fails).
  • --stream: Stream verify output live for hang/no-progress debugging; install output is filtered to errors plus the reactor summary while the full install log is kept in maven-build.log.
  • --tail-on-success: Print Maven output tails on successful phases too (old verbose behavior).
  • --retain-logs: Keep verify logs on success.
  • --allow-concurrent: Override the same-repo mvnf concurrency guard after verifying the active-run warning is a false positive or safe to ignore.
  • -- <maven args>: Append extra Maven flags/profiles to the verify command while preserving selector behavior.

LMDB regression speedup note

For LMDB theme regression/snapshot tests, enable persistent prepared stores to skip repeated dataset rebuilds:

  • -Drdf4j.lmdb.themeRegression.persistentStore.enabled=true
  • Optional root override: -Drdf4j.lmdb.themeRegression.persistentStore.root=persistent-lmdb-theme-store

Pass extra Maven flags after --, for example:

  • python3 .codex/skills/mvnf/scripts/mvnf.py LmdbThemeQueryRegressionTest#socialMediaFiveCycleInterleavesValuesWithFollowsEdges --module core/sail/lmdb -- -Drdf4j.lmdb.themeRegression.persistentStore.enabled=true