How to convert a Maven pom.xml into an Ivy ivy.xml file

If you're using Maven just for resolving dependencies, Ivy might be a good alternative for you. You may convert your pom.xml into an ivy.xml file using the following Ant script:

<project name="convertPomToIvy" basedir="." default="convert"
 xmlns:ivy="antlib:fr.jayasoft.ivy.ant"
 xmlns:ac="antlib:net.sf.antcontrib">

   <path id="antlib.classpath">
       <fileset dir="C:/Program Files/apache-ivy-2.1.0" includes="*.jar"/>
       <fileset dir="C:/Program Files/apache-ivy-2.1.0/lib" includes="*.jar"/>
   </path>

   <taskdef uri="antlib:fr.jayasoft.ivy.ant"
       resource="fr/jayasoft/ivy/ant/antlib.xml"
       classpathref="antlib.classpath"
       loaderref="antlib.classpath.loader"/>

   <target name="convert">
       <ivy:convertpom pomFile="pom.xml" ivyFile="ivy.xml" />
   </target>
</project>

Please note that you may want to adjust the paths to the Ivy JAR files.