Nexus Repository Manager是否支持‘Used By’依赖关联查询？

Yes, Nexus Repository Manager does support searching for artifacts that depend on a specific component—though the exact workflow varies slightly based on your Nexus version (OSS vs. Pro, and major release like 3.x).

For Nexus 3.x (OSS or Pro): #

• Navigate to the Search section in your Nexus instance.
• Locate the Advanced Search option (this might be in a dropdown or a dedicated tab, depending on your UI configuration).
• In the advanced search form, look for a field labeled "Dependencies" or "Depends On". Enter the full GAV (Group ID, Artifact ID, Version) of the component you’re targeting (e.g., com.google.guava:guava:31.1-jre). You can also use partial values (like just the Group ID) if you want broader results.
• Adjust optional filters (like which repositories to search) if needed, then execute the search. Nexus will return all artifacts in your configured repositories that have a direct dependency on the specified component.

Additional Notes: #

• If you’re using Nexus Pro, you get access to a more robust Dependency Analysis feature. This lets you visualize full dependency trees and even track transitive dependencies, which is helpful for deeper impact assessments.
• Unlike mvnrepository.com (which indexes public repositories globally), Nexus only searches across the repositories you’ve set up (local, proxy, hosted, etc.). Make sure the repositories containing the artifacts you care about are included in your search scope.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Daniel C. Sobral