Maven and multi-module JEE projects

Some really good links on this:
How to setup a JEE project using maven

To get a multi-module JEE Project working in eclipse, you will need to do one of two things:

1. Edit [ root ]/.classpath and add the classpath locations for each of your submodules, OR:
2. Add http://eclipse-tools.sourceforge.net/updates/ to your eclipse download configuration. Once done, try and install "Multi Project Import/Export Plugin". In MyEclipse you might have Pulse, and you may be able to find it in there. For usage instructions, see: Multi-module project in Eclipse

For information on how to use the multi-module project in Eclipse, read this: Multi-module project plugin