title: How to build multiple maven projects in one step without a common parent?
body: <p>I have read that to build multiple Maven projects in one step (with automatic building of dependencies) the Maven reactor plugin can be used. However, all the examples I have seen show that in order to use this plugin, the interdependent packages are modules of a common parent project.</p>
  
  <p>Is it possible to use maven to build multiple projects in one step which are not modules of a common parent project?</p>
  
  <p>For example - two projects from different repositories, one project depends on another, and I want to make local changes to both projects and build everything in one step. Can I do this?</p>