title: Meaning of ${project.basedir} in pom.xml
body: <p>What is the meaning of </p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;directory&gt;${project.basedir}&lt;/directory&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and</p>
  
  <pre><code>${project.build.directory}
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>in pom.xml</p>