basedir=`find_file_argument_basedir "$@"`
  wdir="$basedir"
  while [ "$wdir" != '/' ] ; do
    if [ -d "$wdir"/.mvn ] ; then
      basedir=$wdir
      break
    fi
    wdir=`cd "$wdir/.."; pwd`
  done
  echo "$basedir"
)
}

find_file_argument_basedir() {
(
  basedir=`pwd`

  found_file_switch=0
  for arg in "$@"; do
    if [ ${found_file_switch} -eq 1 ]; then
      if [ -d "${arg}" ]; then