diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bd8a4e39..a3c859a9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -40,13 +40,19 @@
       </developer>
    </developers>
 
-    <properties>
+   <properties>
       <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
       <felix.bundle.plugin.version>2.4.0</felix.bundle.plugin.version>
       <felix.version>4.2.1</felix.version>
       <pax.exam.version>3.4.0</pax.exam.version>
       <pax.url.version>1.6.0</pax.url.version>
-    </properties>
+   </properties>
+
+   <parent>
+      <groupId>org.sonatype.oss</groupId>
+      <artifactId>oss-parent</artifactId>
+      <version>7</version>
+   </parent>
 
    <dependencies>
       <dependency>
@@ -130,40 +136,40 @@
 
       <!-- OSGi test -->
       <dependency>
-        <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
-        <artifactId>org.apache.felix.framework</artifactId>
-        <version>${felix.version}</version>
-        <scope>test</scope>
+         <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
+         <artifactId>org.apache.felix.framework</artifactId>
+         <version>${felix.version}</version>
+         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
-        <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.exam</groupId>
-        <artifactId>pax-exam-container-native</artifactId>
-        <version>${pax.exam.version}</version>
-        <scope>test</scope>
+         <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.exam</groupId>
+         <artifactId>pax-exam-container-native</artifactId>
+         <version>${pax.exam.version}</version>
+         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
-        <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.exam</groupId>
-        <artifactId>pax-exam-junit4</artifactId>
-        <version>${pax.exam.version}</version>
-        <scope>test</scope>
+         <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.exam</groupId>
+         <artifactId>pax-exam-junit4</artifactId>
+         <version>${pax.exam.version}</version>
+         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
-        <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.exam</groupId>
-        <artifactId>pax-exam-link-mvn</artifactId>
-        <version>${pax.exam.version}</version>
-        <scope>test</scope>
+         <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.exam</groupId>
+         <artifactId>pax-exam-link-mvn</artifactId>
+         <version>${pax.exam.version}</version>
+         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
-        <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.url</groupId>
-        <artifactId>pax-url-aether</artifactId>
-        <version>${pax.url.version}</version>
-        <scope>test</scope>
+         <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.url</groupId>
+         <artifactId>pax-url-aether</artifactId>
+         <version>${pax.url.version}</version>
+         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
-        <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.url</groupId>
-        <artifactId>pax-url-reference</artifactId>
-        <version>${pax.url.version}</version>
-        <scope>test</scope>
+         <groupId>org.ops4j.pax.url</groupId>
+         <artifactId>pax-url-reference</artifactId>
+         <version>${pax.url.version}</version>
+         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
 
    </dependencies>
@@ -211,23 +217,21 @@
                </instructions>
             </configuration>
             <executions>
-                 <!--
-                 This execution makes sure that the manifest is available
-                 when the tests are executed
-                 -->
-                 <execution>
-                     <goals>
-                         <goal>manifest</goal>
-                     </goals>
-                 </execution>
-             </executions>
+               <!-- This execution makes sure that the manifest is available 
+                  when the tests are executed -->
+               <execution>
+                  <goals>
+                     <goal>manifest</goal>
+                  </goals>
+               </execution>
+            </executions>
          </plugin>
          <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
             <version>2.2.1</version>
             <configuration>
-               <!-- outputDirectory>/absolute/path/to/the/output/directory</outputDirectory>
+               <!-- outputDirectory>/absolute/path/to/the/output/directory</outputDirectory> 
                   <finalName>filename-of-generated-jar-file</finalName -->
                <attach>true</attach>
             </configuration>
@@ -261,7 +265,8 @@
       </plugins>
       <pluginManagement>
          <plugins>
-            <!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself.-->
+            <!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e 
+               settings only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself. -->
             <plugin>
                <groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
                <artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
@@ -321,28 +326,27 @@
          </build>
       </profile>
 
-       <profile>
-            <id>felix</id>
-            <activation>
-                <activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
-                <property>
-                    <name>pax.exam.framework</name>
-                    <value>felix</value>
-                </property>
-            </activation>
-            <properties>
-                <pax.exam.framework>felix</pax.exam.framework>
-                <pax.exam.logging>none</pax.exam.logging>
-            </properties>
-            <dependencies>
-                <dependency>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>org.apache.felix.framework</artifactId>
-                    <version>${felix.version}</version>
-                    <scope>test</scope>
-                </dependency>
-            </dependencies>
-        </profile>
-
+      <profile>
+         <id>felix</id>
+         <activation>
+            <activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
+            <property>
+               <name>pax.exam.framework</name>
+               <value>felix</value>
+            </property>
+         </activation>
+         <properties>
+            <pax.exam.framework>felix</pax.exam.framework>
+            <pax.exam.logging>none</pax.exam.logging>
+         </properties>
+         <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+               <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
+               <artifactId>org.apache.felix.framework</artifactId>
+               <version>${felix.version}</version>
+               <scope>test</scope>
+            </dependency>
+         </dependencies>
+      </profile>
    </profiles>
 </project>