If you generate a pom.xml from "scratch" with tools.deps, it includes modelVersion and packaging. The former is required according to the Maven spec and dependency management seems to misbehave when it is missing.
If you specify :src-pom, then tools.depsdoes not addmodelVersion or packaging so your template must include them.
If you specify :pom-data instead, then it is purely additive to what tools.deps would create by default, so modelVersion and packagaing are added.
The cookbook should mention this important difference.
If you generate a
pom.xmlfrom "scratch" withtools.deps, it includesmodelVersionandpackaging. The former is required according to the Maven spec and dependency management seems to misbehave when it is missing.If you specify
:src-pom, thentools.depsdoes not addmodelVersionorpackagingso your template must include them.If you specify
:pom-datainstead, then it is purely additive to whattools.depswould create by default, somodelVersionandpackagaingare added.The cookbook should mention this important difference.