Why maven test dependency include compile dependency?

Asked Jun 09 '20 at 16:18

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I do a mvn dependendy:tree and get something like:

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+- some.dependency:for-test:jar:1.2.3:test    <---- for test only
   +- ...
   +- ...
   +- some.other.dependency:big-dependency:jar:compile  <---- include compile dependency?
      +- lots.of.big:dependencies

Question: Why would a test dependency bring compile dependencies?

Sub-question: I am asking because I try to reduce the size of a shaded jar. How do I get ride of those?

Note: in the tree, the included compiled dependency some.other.dependency:big-dependency appear nowhere else in the tree.

asked Jun 09 '20 at 16:18

Juh_

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Do you see it also in dependency:list? – J Fabian Meier Jun 09 '20 at 18:35
Yes, it is there too. :list looks the same without the hierarchy – Juh_ Jun 10 '20 at 07:08
`compile` dependencies of `test` dependencies become `test` dependencies automatically, unless they are either declared elsewhere or some dependencyManagement overrides the scope. – J Fabian Meier Jun 10 '20 at 15:39

Why maven test dependency include compile dependency?

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