Failed to execute goal org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin: 3.2:sonar - sonarqube

Question

Can anyone help me in getting solution for the below error.
Below are the version of the components to configure
SonarQube 5.1.2
Soanr-Runner 2.4
Java 1.7 [ I have to use 1.7 only since my code supports only 1.7]
mavn 3.3.9
sonar-cobertura-plugin-1.6.3
sonar-findbugs-plugin-3.3
cobertura 2.6
Execution command
mvn -fn -e org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:RELEASE:sonar -Dsonar.jdbc.url="jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/sonar?useUnicode=true&characterEncoding=utf8&rewriteBatchedStatements=true&useConfigs=maxPerformance" -Dsonar.host.url=http://localhost:9000 -DskipTests
In Console Window I am getting error
[ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:
3.2:sonar (default-cli) on project NWT_Core: Execution default-cli of goal org.s
onarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:3.2:sonar failed: Unable to load the
mojo 'sonar' in the plugin 'org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:3.
2' due to an API incompatibility: org.codehaus.plexus.component.repository.excep
tion.ComponentLookupException: org/sonarsource/scanner/maven/SonarQubeMojo : Unsupported major.minor version 52.0

Answer 1

Since the 3.2, the SonarQube maven plugin requires Java 8.
You have to use the 3.0.2 version for Java 7.
You have to explicitely add this statement to your pom :
<plugin>
<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
<artifactId>sonar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
<version>3.0.2</version>
</plugin>
Because if you do not do so, by default this plugin uses the LATEST version of the plugin (3.2), hence your error.
See http://docs.sonarqube.org/display/HOME/Frequently+Asked+Questions#FrequentlyAskedQuestions-ShouldIlockversionofSonarQubeMavenplugininmypom.xml?

Answer 2

Regardless of what you compile your code with, the SonarQube analysis should be run with a specific Java version.
You simply need to use different JDK versions for the compilation and analysis.
For SonarQube 6.* compatibility], make sure the JAVA_HOME=/path/to/java8
For SonarQube 9.* compatibility], make sure the JAVA_HOME=/path/to/java11

Answer 3

In my case I had a parent pom with
<build>
<pluginManagement>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.codehaus.sonar</groupId>
<artifactId>sonar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.5</version>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</pluginManagement>
</build>
I've added my own version also within pluginManagement in my child pom but this didn't work I had to add the plugin to the <build><plugins> nodes instead of <build><pluginManagement><plugins>. Only then new newer version had been used.
Maybe this helps someone.

Answer 4

Recently, install Sonorqube.5.12 image in docker and push the project into Sonorqube. Initially we were facing some maven console errors like major.minor version 52.0.
Later, has been fixed by below step's for me.
Add this plugs in maven.
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
<artifactId>sonar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.6</version>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
<configuration>
<source>1.7</source>
<target>1.7</target>
</configuration>
</plugin>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
</plugin>
</plugins>
Next, Add default DB setup in ~/.m2/settings.xml file
<profile>
<id>sonar</id>
<activation>
<activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
</activation>
<properties>
<sonar.jdbc.url>jdbc:h2:tcp://localhost:9092/sonar</sonar.jdbc.url>
<sonar.host.url>http://localhost:9000</sonar.host.url>
<sonar.jdbc.username>sonar</sonar.jdbc.username>
<sonar.jdbc.password>sonar</sonar.jdbc.password>
<sonar.pdf.username>admin</sonar.pdf.username>
<sonar.pdf.password>admin</sonar.pdf.password>
</properties>
</profile>

Answer 5

It worked for me after using Maven->update project , mvn clean install, mvn clean compile