java - Maven stand alone jars with shared code dependencies -

i'm ramping on maven perhaps rookie questions. i've found various pieces puzzle yet find clear doc on how achieve following.

i have common java code want share between 2 java applications. i've set using maven modules follows:

root dir     pom.xml     shared_code        pom.xml        src            ...     app1        pom.xml        src            ...     app2        pom.xml        src            ... 

the pom.xml file in dir simple , consists of

<packaging>pom</packaging>   <modules>   <module>shared_code</module>   <module>app1</module>   <module>app2</module> </modules> 

the pom.xml in shared_code subfolder uses maven-compiler-plugin , <packaging>jar</packaging> create jar file.

the pom.xmls in app subfolders use

maven-compiler-plugin maven-jar-plugin maven-dependency-plugin 

and mark shared_code module dependency.

this works okay, i'm failing achieve goals. firstly, resources mess. can't resources shared_code automagically available apps. secondly, creates me jar file each app contains classes app. in subfolder (in generated target folder) dependency jars, including shared_code one.

could explain how achieve following please

1. resources shared_code automagically deployed , made available apps. bonus points, can apps override resources somehow?
2. how create single jar file rather jar subfolder full of dependencies?
3. how create executable rather jar?

for other bonus points, please feel free tell me i'm approaching problem in non-canonical way , correct me.

• for shared resources use maven remote resources plugin
• for creating jar containing other dependencies & being executable need create called fat jar

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this should give hint on how achieve goals. explain in answer explode topic think.

maybe can ask followup question regarding 2 topics separate if need further besides hints gave.