ailed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.8. code example

Example 1: Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:compile (default-compile) on project electronicbookshop: Compilation failure

<plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>2.4</version>
            <configuration>
                <source>1.8</source>
                <target>1.8</target>
</configuration>
</plugin>

Example 2: "Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.20.1:test (default-test) on project"

<!-- Change 2.20.1 to 2.21.0 as shown below -->
<project>
  .
  <build>
    <pluginManagement>
      <plugins>
        <plugin>
          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
          <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
          <version>2.21.0</version>
        </plugin>
      </plugins>
    </pluginManagement>
  </build>

</project>