Release 4.8.6.7 results in build failure with findsecbugs-plugin v1.14.0 - No signature of method: static java.nio.file.Path.of() is applicable for argument types: (String)

[ottlinger]

Trying to use the backported v4.8.6.7 with the latest findsecbugs-plugin configured results in build failures:
apache/creadur-rat#549

Plugin configuration

https://github.com/apache/creadur-rat/blob/master/pom.xml#L465

<plugin> <groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId> <artifactId>spotbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId> <version>4.8.6.7</version> <configuration> <!-- RAT-369: JDK21 finds 98 errors, while older releases find fewer --> <maxAllowedViolations>98</maxAllowedViolations> <failOnError>true</failOnError> <!-- we only want to see our own problems in all subpackages --> <onlyAnalyze>org.apache.rat.-</onlyAnalyze> <!-- in order to have a global spotbugs configuration an exclusion file needs to exist in all submodules --> <excludeFilterFile>${project.basedir}/spotbugs-ignore.xml</excludeFilterFile> <plugins> <plugin> <groupId>com.h3xstream.findsecbugs</groupId> <artifactId>findsecbugs-plugin</artifactId> <version>1.14.0</version> </plugin> </plugins> </configuration> <executions> <execution> <goals> <goal>check</goal> </goals> </execution> </executions> </plugin>

Build failure

https://github.com/apache/creadur-rat/actions/runs/18325934439/job/52190313331?pr=549

Error: Failed to execute goal com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-maven-plugin:4.8.6.7:spotbugs (spotbugs) on project apache-rat-core: Execution spotbugs of goal com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-maven-plugin:4.8.6.7:spotbugs failed: No signature of method: static java.nio.file.Path.of() is applicable for argument types: (String) values: [C:/Users/runneradmin/.m2/repository/com/h3xstream/findsecbugs/findsecbugs-plugin/1.14.0/findsecbugs-plugin-1.14.0.jar] Error: Possible solutions: is(java.lang.Object), join(java.lang.String), any(), max(), min(), sort() Error: -> [Help 1] org.apache.maven.lifecycle.LifecycleExecutionException: Failed to execute goal com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-maven-plugin:4.8.6.7:spotbugs (spotbugs) on project apache-rat-core: Execution spotbugs of goal com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-maven-plugin:4.8.6.7:spotbugs failed: No signature of method: static java.nio.file.Path.of() is applicable for argument types: (String) values: [C:/Users/runneradmin/.m2/repository/com/h3xstream/findsecbugs/findsecbugs-plugin/1.14.0/findsecbugs-plugin-1.14.0.jar] Possible solutions: is(java.lang.Object), join(java.lang.String), any(), max(), min(), sort() at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.doExecute2 (MojoExecutor.java:333) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.doExecute (MojoExecutor.java:316) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:212) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:174) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.access$000 (MojoExecutor.java:75) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor$1.run (MojoExecutor.java:162) at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultMojosExecutionStrategy.execute (DefaultMojosExecutionStrategy.java:39) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:159) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.executeForkedExecutions (MojoExecutor.java:448) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.doExecute (MojoExecutor.java:311) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:212) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:174) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.access$000 (MojoExecutor.java:75) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor$1.run (MojoExecutor.java:162) at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultMojosExecutionStrategy.execute (DefaultMojosExecutionStrategy.java:39) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:159) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:105) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:73) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:53) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:118) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:261) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:173) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:101) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:906) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:283) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:206) 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:255) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:201) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:361) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:314) Caused by: org.apache.maven.plugin.PluginExecutionException: Execution spotbugs of goal com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-maven-plugin:4.8.6.7:spotbugs failed: No signature of method: static java.nio.file.Path.of() is applicable for argument types: (String) values: [C:/Users/runneradmin/.m2/repository/com/h3xstream/findsecbugs/findsecbugs-plugin/1.14.0/findsecbugs-plugin-1.14.0.jar] Possible solutions: is(java.lang.Object), join(java.lang.String), any(), max(), min(), sort() at com.gradle.maven.scan.extension.internal.d.b.executeMojo (SourceFile:123) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.doExecute2 (MojoExecutor.java:328) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.doExecute (MojoExecutor.java:316) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:212) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:174) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.access$000 (MojoExecutor.java:75) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor$1.run (MojoExecutor.java:162) at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultMojosExecutionStrategy.execute (DefaultMojosExecutionStrategy.java:39) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:159) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.executeForkedExecutions (MojoExecutor.java:448) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.doExecute (MojoExecutor.java:311) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:212) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:174) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.access$000 (MojoExecutor.java:75) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor$1.run (MojoExecutor.java:162) at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultMojosExecutionStrategy.execute (DefaultMojosExecutionStrategy.java:39) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:159) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:105) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:73) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:53) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:118) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:261) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:173) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:101) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:906) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:283) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:206) 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:255) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:201) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:361) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:314) Caused by: groovy.lang.MissingMethodException: No signature of method: static java.nio.file.Path.of() is applicable for argument types: (String) values: [C:/Users/runneradmin/.m2/repository/com/h3xstream/findsecbugs/findsecbugs-plugin/1.14.0/findsecbugs-plugin-1.14.0.jar]

Is this a bug on the spotbugs side or is there a problem with the findsecbugs-plugin?
Thanks

[hazendaz]

ok thanks for reporting. That escaped groovy compilation, I'll have to spin a new release and set back Path.of to Path.get instead throughout multiple spots after looking. Will try to get a new release cut in next week.

[ottlinger]

@hazendaz the new release did not improve the situation but seems to have introduced a new bug as the build fails with:

✘-1 ~/creadur-rat [master|✚ 1]
08:00 $ ./mvnw --version
Apache Maven 3.9.11 (3e54c93a704957b63ee3494413a2b544fd3d825b)
Maven home: /home/me/.m2/wrapper/dists/apache-maven-3.9.11/a2d47e15
Java version: 17.0.12, vendor: Oracle Corporation, runtime: /home/me/jdk-17.0.12
Default locale: de_DE, platform encoding: UTF-8
OS name: "linux", version: "6.8.0-85-generic", arch: "amd64", family: "unix"




[ERROR] Failed to execute goal com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-maven-plugin:4.9.7.0:check (default) on project apache-rat-plugin: Execution default of goal com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-maven-plugin:4.9.7.0:check failed: No such property: EOF for class: org.codehaus.mojo.spotbugs.SpotBugsInfo
[ERROR] Possible solutions: EOL, URL
[ERROR] -> [[Help 1](http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MAVEN/PluginExecutionException)]
org.apache.maven.lifecycle.LifecycleExecutionException: Failed to execute goal com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-maven-plugin:4.9.7.0:check (default) on project apache-rat-plugin: Execution default of goal com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-maven-plugin:4.9.7.0:check failed: No such property: EOF for class: org.codehaus.mojo.spotbugs.SpotBugsInfo
Possible solutions: EOL, URL
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.doExecute2 (MojoExecutor.java:333)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.doExecute (MojoExecutor.java:316)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:212)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:174)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.access$000 (MojoExecutor.java:75)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor$1.run (MojoExecutor.java:162)
    at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultMojosExecutionStrategy.execute (DefaultMojosExecutionStrategy.java:39)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:159)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:105)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:73)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:53)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:118)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:261)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:173)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:101)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:906)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:283)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:206)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:77)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:568)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced (Launcher.java:255)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:201)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:361)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:314)
Caused by: org.apache.maven.plugin.PluginExecutionException: Execution default of goal com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs-maven-plugin:4.9.7.0:check failed: No such property: EOF for class: org.codehaus.mojo.spotbugs.SpotBugsInfo
Possible solutions: EOL, URL
    at com.gradle.maven.scan.extension.internal.d.b.executeMojo (SourceFile:123)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.doExecute2 (MojoExecutor.java:328)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.doExecute (MojoExecutor.java:316)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:212)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:174)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.access$000 (MojoExecutor.java:75)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor$1.run (MojoExecutor.java:162)
    at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultMojosExecutionStrategy.execute (DefaultMojosExecutionStrategy.java:39)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:159)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:105)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:73)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:53)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:118)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:261)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:173)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:101)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:906)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:283)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:206)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:77)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:568)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced (Launcher.java:255)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:201)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:361)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:314)
Caused by: groovy.lang.MissingPropertyException: No such property: EOF for class: org.codehaus.mojo.spotbugs.SpotBugsInfo
Possible solutions: EOL, URL
    at groovy.lang.MetaClassImpl.invokeStaticMissingProperty (MetaClassImpl.java:993)
    at groovy.lang.MetaClassImpl.getProperty (MetaClassImpl.java:1929)
    at groovy.lang.MetaClassImpl.getProperty (MetaClassImpl.java:1910)
    at groovy.lang.MetaClassImpl.getProperty (MetaClassImpl.java:3803)
    at org.codehaus.groovy.vmplugin.v8.IndyInterface.fromCache (IndyInterface.java:344)
    at org.codehaus.mojo.spotbugs.BaseViolationCheckMojo$_printBugs_closure5.doCall (BaseViolationCheckMojo.groovy:248)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:77)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:568)
    at org.codehaus.groovy.reflection.CachedMethod.invoke (CachedMethod.java:338)
    at groovy.lang.MetaMethod.doMethodInvoke (MetaMethod.java:274)
    at org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.metaclass.ClosureMetaClass.invokeMethod (ClosureMetaClass.java:270)
    at groovy.lang.MetaClassImpl.invokeMethod (MetaClassImpl.java:1010)
    at groovy.lang.Closure.call (Closure.java:471)
    at groovy.lang.Closure.call (Closure.java:460)
    at org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.DefaultGroovyMethods.each (DefaultGroovyMethods.java:4694)
    at org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.DefaultGroovyMethods.each (DefaultGroovyMethods.java:4679)
    at org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.DefaultGroovyMethods.each (DefaultGroovyMethods.java:4720)
    at org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.dgm$714.doMethodInvoke (Unknown Source)
    at groovy.lang.MetaClassImpl.invokeMethod (MetaClassImpl.java:1237)
    at groovy.lang.DelegatingMetaClass.invokeMethod (DelegatingMetaClass.java:258)
    at org.codehaus.groovy.vmplugin.v8.IndyInterface.fromCache (IndyInterface.java:344)
    at org.codehaus.mojo.spotbugs.BaseViolationCheckMojo.printBugs (BaseViolationCheckMojo.groovy:247)
    at org.codehaus.groovy.vmplugin.v8.IndyInterface.fromCache (IndyInterface.java:344)
    at org.codehaus.mojo.spotbugs.BaseViolationCheckMojo.execute (BaseViolationCheckMojo.groovy:153)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor22.invoke (Unknown Source)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:568)
    at com.gradle.maven.cache.extension.c.n.a (SourceFile:53)
    at com.gradle.maven.cache.extension.c.d.a (SourceFile:27)
    at com.gradle.maven.cache.extension.c.q.a (SourceFile:23)
    at com.gradle.maven.cache.extension.c.j.a (SourceFile:28)
    at com.gradle.maven.cache.extension.c.p.a (SourceFile:27)
    at com.gradle.maven.cache.extension.c.b.c (SourceFile:118)
    at com.gradle.maven.cache.extension.c.b.a (SourceFile:62)
    at com.gradle.maven.cache.extension.c.g.a (SourceFile:27)
    at com.gradle.maven.cache.extension.c.a.a (SourceFile:46)
    at com.gradle.maven.cache.extension.c.o.a (SourceFile:18)
    at com.gradle.maven.cache.extension.c.a.a (SourceFile:46)
    at com.gradle.maven.cache.extension.c.c.a (SourceFile:26)
    at com.gradle.maven.cache.extension.c.h$1.run (SourceFile:35)
    at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$1.execute (SourceFile:29)
    at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$1.execute (SourceFile:26)
    at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute (SourceFile:66)
    at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute (SourceFile:59)
    at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute (SourceFile:166)
    at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute (SourceFile:59)
    at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.run (SourceFile:47)
    at com.gradle.maven.cache.extension.c.h.a (SourceFile:31)
    at com.gradle.maven.cache.extension.c.m.a (SourceFile:80)
    at com.gradle.maven.cache.extension.g.b.lambda$createProxy$0 (SourceFile:76)
    at jdk.proxy9.$Proxy93.execute (Unknown Source)
    at com.gradle.maven.scan.extension.internal.d.b.executeMojo (SourceFile:116)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.doExecute2 (MojoExecutor.java:328)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.doExecute (MojoExecutor.java:316)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:212)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:174)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.access$000 (MojoExecutor.java:75)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor$1.run (MojoExecutor.java:162)
    at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultMojosExecutionStrategy.execute (DefaultMojosExecutionStrategy.java:39)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:159)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:105)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:73)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:53)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:118)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:261)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:173)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:101)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:906)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:283)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:206)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:77)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:568)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced (Launcher.java:255)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:201)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:361)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:314)
[ERROR]
[ERROR]
[ERROR] For more information about the errors and possible solutions, please read the following articles:
[ERROR] [Help 1] http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MAVEN/PluginExecutionException
[ERROR]
[ERROR] After correcting the problems, you can resume the build with the command
[ERROR]   mvn <args> -rf :apache-rat-plugin
[DEBUG] Shutting down adapter factory; available factories [file-lock, rwlock-local, semaphore-local, noop]; available name mappers [discriminating, file-gav, file-hgav, file-static, gav, static]
[DEBUG] Shutting down 'file-lock' factory
[DEBUG] Shutting down 'rwlock-local' factory
[DEBUG] Shutting down 'semaphore-local' factory
[DEBUG] Shutting down 'noop' factory
✘-1 ~/creadur-rat [master|✚ 1]

[hazendaz]

@ottlinger you are mixing 2 different release issues. I didn't respin 4.8.x line.

The issue you found in 4.9.x is valid, I'm releasing a patch now.

Issue in 4.9.x came from 425299d. Fix will be in 4.9.8.1.

The backport to support java 8 users is pretty complicated and won't likely be addressed for a while unless others champion PRs to back port java 8 based code as groovy provides no ability to ensure binary compatibility and we moved on quite some time ago. However, when it comes to maven usage, there is no practical reason anyone is using anything less than java 21 to compile their code bases. The need in other words doesn't actually exist and the only reason that was cut was to satisfy someones whim they could not use newer jdk versions rather than any tangible release from me as I don't support anything but the latest regardless. So either someone comes along and fixes it up, someone figures out how to make groovy adhere to byte code (very unlikely), or I find time, its not going to occur in short order. In your case, I think you appear fine to move on to 4.9.x at this time and found a valid bug. Look for that bug patch in next hour or so.