echo "The java(1) command does not exist in PATH nor is JAVA_HOME set, so Apache Maven cannot be started." >&2
    exit 1
  fi
fi

# traverses directory structure from process work directory to filesystem root
# first directory with .mvn subdirectory is considered project base directory
find_maven_basedir() {
(
  basedir=`find_file_argument_basedir "$@"`
  wdir="$basedir"
  while [ "$wdir" != '/' ] ; do