When I create a new Java web project with Maven and add Spring Framework support and try to build it I get an error message "Failure to find org.springframework:spring-framework-bom:jar:4.0.1.RELEASE"
The same is true for the 3.x version of Spring Framework. All I did was New Project -> Java with Maven -> Web Application and put in my name and folder info for the project. Next I right click the project Properties -> Frameworks -> Add -> Spring MVC -> select 4.0.1 and include JSTL As soon as I do that I get a warning on the project. If I expand the list of dependencies all look fine except for spring-framework-bom-4.0.1.RELEASE.jar if I hover over it I see "Dependency not yet downloaded. Build project to correct errors." So I build and get the following error" Failed to execute goal on project REPhotoTours: Could not resolve dependencies for project com.mydomain:MyNetbeansProject:war:1.0-SNAPSHOT: Failure to find org.springframework:spring-framework-bom:jar:4.0.1.RELEASE in https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2 was cached in the local repository, resolution will not be reattempted until the update interval of central has elapsed or updates are forced -> [Help 1] I found this solution online https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37625875/dependency-resolution-exception-in- netbeans -maven-web-application-for-spring-fra/38700407#38700407?newreg=1a731c3515884682a1efef40fe33c3b0 Which suggested adding type and scope to the dependency in pom.xml. <dependency> <groupId>org.springframework</groupId> <artifactId>spring-framework-bom</artifactId> <version>4.0.1.RELEASE</version> <type>pom</type> <scope>import</scope> </dependency> When I do that, it works. This is an old thread so it doesn't make sense that Netbeans would have an error in such a popular framework for a few years without it being fixed so I think there might be something wrong with my configuration. I'm not that familiar with Maven. Can someone explain what adding type and scope exactly does and why it fixes it? Should it work in Netbeans without that? What should I be looking for? I'm using JDK-13.0.2 on windows 10 64 bit.
