New boolean parameter to choose if the local repo must be wiped out or not.

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@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ pipeline {
         MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO = "${agent_root_folder}/${maven_local_repo_path}"
         GCUBE_RELEASE_NUMBER = "${params.gCube_release_version}"
         PIPELINE_BUILD_NUMBER = "${env.BUILD_NUMBER}"
+        CLEANUP_LOCAL_REPO = "${params.cleanup_local_repo}"
     }
 
     // see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#parameters
@@ -86,6 +87,10 @@ pipeline {
         string(name: 'gCube_release_version',
                 defaultValue: 'x.y.z',
                 description: 'The number of the gCube release to build. Sample values: 4.14, 4.15, etc.')
+
+        booleanParam(name: 'cleanup_local_repo',
+                        defaultValue: true,
+                        description: 'Whether the local maven repository needs to be wiped out before the builds.')
     }
 
     //see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#stages
@@ -93,12 +98,14 @@ pipeline {
         stage('clean up before starting') {
             steps {
                 sh '''
-                echo "Create a fresh local repository"
-                rm -rf $MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO
-                mkdir -p $MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO
+                if [ "$CLEANUP_LOCAL_REPO" = "true" ]; then
+                    echo "Create a fresh local repository"
+                    rm -rf $MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO
+                    mkdir -p $MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO
+                fi
                 mv "${AGENT_ROOT_FOLDER}/settings.xml" "${AGENT_ROOT_FOLDER}/settings.${PIPELINE_BUILD_NUMBER}"
                 cp "${AGENT_ROOT_FOLDER}/${MAVEN_SETTINGS_FILE}" "${AGENT_ROOT_FOLDER}/settings.xml"
-                echo "Done with local repository"
+                echo "Done with local repository and settings"
                 '''
             }
         }