Apache Maven Compiler Plugin – Plugin Documentation

Plugin Documentation

Goals available for this plugin:

Goal	Description
compiler:compile	Compiles application sources. By default uses the javac compiler of the JDK used to execute Maven. This can be overwritten through Toolchains or parameter `compilerId`. See also: javac Command
compiler:help	Display help information on maven-compiler-plugin. Call `mvn compiler:help -Ddetail=true -Dgoal=<goal-name>` to display parameter details.
compiler:testCompile	Compiles application test sources. By default uses the javac compiler of the JDK used to execute Maven. This can be overwritten through Toolchains or parameter `compilerId`. See also: javac Command

System Requirements

The following specifies the minimum requirements to run this Maven plugin:

Maven	3.6.3
JDK	1.8

System Requirements History

The following specifies the minimum requirements to run this Maven plugin for historical versions:

Plugin Version	Maven	JDK
from 3.13.0	3.6.3	8
from 3.9.0 to 3.12.1	3.2.5	8
from 3.0 to 3.8.1	3.0	7

Usage

You should specify the version in your project's plugin configuration:

<project>
  ...
  <build>
    <!-- To define the plugin version in your parent POM -->
    <pluginManagement>
      <plugins>
        <plugin>
          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
          <version>3.13.0</version>
        </plugin>
        ...
      </plugins>
    </pluginManagement>
    <!-- To use the plugin goals in your POM or parent POM -->
    <plugins>
      <plugin>
        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
      </plugin>
      ...
    </plugins>
  </build>
  ...
</project>

For more information, see "Guide to Configuring Plug-ins"