Unable to load the mojo 'test' - org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M1:test

Question

I am building my apps with Maven-3 and i guess after auto-refresh of maven-surefire-plugin to 3.0.0-M1 i am not able to do build and getting the below error.

As a initial step, I have cleared the directory /org/apache/maven in my repository however still i am facing the issue. Can anyone advise. Note - if i am downgrading the surefire plugin to 2.x then I am able to build it.

Error log

[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] BUILD FAILURE
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Total time: 15.444s
[INFO] Finished at: Thu Nov 08 16:04:53 GMT 2018
[INFO] Final Memory: 60M/704M
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M1:test (default-test) on project TEST_PROJECT: Execution default-test of goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M1:test failed: Unable to load the mojo 'test' (or one of its required components) from the plugin 'org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M1': com.google.inject.ProvisionException: Guice provision errors:
[ERROR] 
[ERROR] 1) No implementation for org.codehaus.plexus.languages.java.jpms.LocationManager was bound.
[ERROR] while locating org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.SurefirePlugin
[ERROR] at ClassRealm[plugin>org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M1, parent: sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader@5c647e05]
[ERROR] while locating org.apache.maven.plugin.Mojo annotated with @com.google.inject.name.Named(value=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M1:test)
[ERROR] 
[ERROR] 1 error
[ERROR] role: org.apache.maven.plugin.Mojo
[ERROR] roleHint: org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M1:test
[ERROR] -> [Help 1]
org.apache.maven.lifecycle.LifecycleExecutionException: Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M1:test (default-test) on project TEST_PROJECT: Execution default-test of goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M1:test failed: Unable to load the mojo 'test' (or one of its required components) from the plugin 'org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M1'
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:225)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:153)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:145)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:84)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:59)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.singleThreadedBuild(LifecycleStarter.java:183)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute(LifecycleStarter.java:161)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:320)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:156)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute(MavenCli.java:537)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain(MavenCli.java:196)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:141)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:290)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:230)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:409)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:352)
Caused by: org.apache.maven.plugin.PluginExecutionException: Execution default-test of goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M1:test failed: Unable to load the mojo 'test' (or one of its required components) from the plugin 'org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M1'
    at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:115)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:209)
    ... 19 more
Caused by: org.apache.maven.plugin.PluginContainerException: Unable to load the mojo 'test' (or one of its required components) from the plugin 'org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M1'
    at org.apache.maven.plugin.internal.DefaultMavenPluginManager.getConfiguredMojo(DefaultMavenPluginManager.java:488)
    at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:92)
    ... 20 more
Caused by: org.codehaus.plexus.component.repository.exception.ComponentLookupException: com.google.inject.ProvisionException: Guice provision errors:

1) No implementation for org.codehaus.plexus.languages.java.jpms.LocationManager was bound.
  while locating org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.SurefirePlugin
  at ClassRealm[plugin>org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M1, parent: sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader@5c647e05]
  while locating org.apache.maven.plugin.Mojo annotated with @com.google.inject.name.Named(value=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M1:test)

1 error
      role: org.apache.maven.plugin.Mojo
  roleHint: org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M1:test
    at org.codehaus.plexus.DefaultPlexusContainer.lookup(DefaultPlexusContainer.java:257)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.DefaultPlexusContainer.lookup(DefaultPlexusContainer.java:245)
    at org.apache.maven.plugin.internal.DefaultMavenPluginManager.getConfiguredMojo(DefaultMavenPluginManager.java:455)
    ... 21 more
Caused by: com.google.inject.ProvisionException: Guice provision errors:

1) No implementation for org.codehaus.plexus.languages.java.jpms.LocationManager was bound.
  while locating org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.SurefirePlugin
  at ClassRealm[plugin>org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M1, parent: sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader@5c647e05]
  while locating org.apache.maven.plugin.Mojo annotated with @com.google.inject.name.Named(value=org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.0.0-M1:test)

1 error
    at com.google.inject.internal.InjectorImpl$3.get(InjectorImpl.java:974)
    at com.google.inject.Scopes$1$1.get(Scopes.java:59)
    at org.sonatype.guice.bean.locators.LazyBeanEntry.getValue(LazyBeanEntry.java:83)
    at org.sonatype.guice.plexus.locators.LazyPlexusBean.getValue(LazyPlexusBean.java:49)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.DefaultPlexusContainer.lookup(DefaultPlexusContainer.java:253)
    ... 23 more 

Answer 1

You can upgrade your maven version to 3.6.0 latest to solve this issue. This can be compatible from 3.3.9 maven version.

Answer 2

Looking at the comments on upgrading maven version, we updated our maven version and was able to overcome the surefire plugin issue using maven 3.3.9. Didn't get any issues.