GoalSpec gs = new GoalSpec();

        String[] p = goalSpec.trim().split(":");

        if (p.length == 3) {
            // <groupId>:<artifactId>:<goal>
            gs.groupId = p[0];
            gs.artifactId = p[1];
            gs.goal = p[2];
        } else if (p.length == 4) {
            // <groupId>:<artifactId>:<version>:<goal>
            gs.groupId = p[0];

 |                 installation). It's normally provided in
 |                 ${maven.conf}/settings.xml.
 |
 |                 NOTE: This location can be overridden with the CLI option:
 |
 |                 -gs /path/to/global/settings.xml
 |
 | The sections in this sample file are intended to give you a running start at
 | getting the most out of your Maven installation. Where appropriate, the default