Allow referencing modules from local Maven repository

[akaroml]

Brought by @biezhi

This is not necessarily a problem of THIS extension. But we are looking for a fix cross the whole vscode-java solution.

[merqrial]

I am facing similar issue. I have a local maven repo and VScode can't find that properly.
Is there a path where I should set?

[alvint]

I would say not referencing the local repo is a problem of this extension, since the "Generate [project] from Maven Archetype" option does not show archetypes that are installed locally. And they usually are if you've created your own project templates.

[Eskibear]

since the "Generate [project] from Maven Archetype" option does not show archetypes that are installed locally.

It should. See #82 .
But the limitation is, currently the local maven repository is determined by:

• Reading from settings file ~/.m2/settings.xml if possible
• ~/.m2/repository by default.

[Qiuzhuang]

Just add following configuration into settings.json file:
"java.configuration.maven.userSettings": "your maven settings.xml location"

[Eskibear]

now you can specify user settings with maven.settingsFile.