# traverses directory structure from process work directory to filesystem root
# first directory with .mvn subdirectory is considered project base directory
find_maven_basedir() {

  if [ -z "$1" ]
  then
    echo "Path not specified to find_maven_basedir"
    return 1
  fi

  basedir="$1"
  wdir="$1"
  while [ "$wdir" != '/' ] ; do
    if [ -d "$wdir"/.mvn ] ; then
      basedir=$wdir