COMPILATION ERROR : package javax.annotation does not exist

[namsor]

Maven compilation fails with COMPILATION ERROR : package javax.annotation does not exist

This can be worked around by adding the following dependency in pom.xml,

	<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/javax.annotation/javax.annotation-api -->
	<dependency>
		<groupId>javax.annotation</groupId>
		<artifactId>javax.annotation-api</artifactId>
		<version>1.3.2</version>
	</dependency>

Can this be resolved in the general case?