New parameter to wipe out the gcube artifacts before the builds.

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@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ pipeline {
         GCUBE_RELEASE_NUMBER = "${params.gCube_release_version}"
         PIPELINE_BUILD_NUMBER = "${env.BUILD_NUMBER}"
         CLEANUP_LOCAL_REPO = "${params.cleanup_local_repo}"
+        CLEANUP_GCUBE_REPO = "${params.cleanup_gcube_artifacts}"
+
     }
 
     // see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#parameters
@@ -88,9 +90,13 @@ pipeline {
                 defaultValue: 'x.y.z',
                 description: 'The number of the gCube release to build. Sample values: 4.14, 4.15, etc.')
 
+        booleanParam(name: 'cleanup_gcube_artifacts',
+                        defaultValue: true,
+                        description: 'Wipe out the gcube artifacts from the local maven repository before the builds?')
+
         booleanParam(name: 'cleanup_local_repo',
                         defaultValue: true,
-                        description: 'Whether the local maven repository needs to be wiped out before the builds.')
+                        description: 'Wipe out the local maven repository before the builds?')
     }
 
     //see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#stages
@@ -98,6 +104,10 @@ pipeline {
         stage('clean up before starting') {
             steps {
                 sh '''
+                if [ "$CLEANUP_GCUBE_REPO" = "true" ]; then
+                    echo "REmove gCube artifacts from local repository"
+                    rm -rf $MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO/org/gcube
+                fi
                 if [ "$CLEANUP_LOCAL_REPO" = "true" ]; then
                     echo "Create a fresh local repository"
                     rm -rf $MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO