<project>

  <!-- model version is always 4.0.0 for Maven 2.x POMs -->

  <modelVersion>
4.0.0
</modelVersion>

  <!-- project coordinates, i.e. a group of values which uniquely identify this project -->

  <groupId>
com.mycompany.app
</groupId>

  <artifactId>
my-app
</artifactId>

  <version>
1.0
</version>

  <!-- library dependencies -->

  <dependencies>

    <dependency>

      <!-- coordinates of the required library -->

      <groupId>
junit
</groupId>

      <artifactId>
junit
</artifactId>

      <version>
3.8.1
</version>

      <!-- this dependency is only used for running and compiling tests -->

      <scope>
test
</scope>

    </dependency>

  </dependencies>

</project>