Repository: maven-surefire
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  refs/heads/SUREFIRE-1491 [created] 6df27f804


http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/junit48-categories/pom.xml
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--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/junit48-categories/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/junit48-categories/pom.xml
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
     <junit.version>4.8.1</junit.version>
     <groups>junit4.CategoryA,junit4.CategoryB</groups>
     <excludedGroups></excludedGroups>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/junit48-smartStackTrace/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/junit48-smartStackTrace/pom.xml 
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index fe104a4..84a3a18 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/junit48-smartStackTrace/pom.xml
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@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 
   <properties>
     <junitVersion>4.8.1</junitVersion>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/norunnableTests/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/norunnableTests/pom.xml 
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index dd1a3cc..f9e154f 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/norunnableTests/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/norunnableTests/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>Test JUnit classes with inner classes</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/parallel-runtime/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/parallel-runtime/pom.xml 
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index f39f949..34ba2fe 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/parallel-runtime/pom.xml
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@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
     <properties>
       <parallel>classes</parallel>
       <threadCount>3</threadCount>
-      <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-      <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+      <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+      <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 
   <build>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/plain-old-java-classpath/pom.xml
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index 72bd38c..042bdd1 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/plain-old-java-classpath/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/plain-old-java-classpath/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>Test for useManifestOnlyJar=false</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <build>

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index 338904a..5cb6d81 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/plexus-conflict/pom.xml
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@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>Test for plexus conflict</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/pojo-simple/pom.xml
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index 45986ac..d418dc4 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/pojo-simple/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/pojo-simple/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>Pojo simple test</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <!-- NOTE: This has no dependencies on JUnit or TestNG, just nothing -->

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--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/pom.xml
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@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
   <name>It parent</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <build>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/reporters/pom.xml
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index 2152525..82d0b54 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/reporters/pom.xml
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@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       <redirect.to.file>true</redirect.to.file>
       <forkMode>once</forkMode>
       <printSummary>true</printSummary>
-        <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
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+        <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 </project>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/result-counting/pom.xml
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index fcb7372..5147bf1 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/result-counting/pom.xml
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@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   <properties>
     <junit.version>4.8.1</junit.version>
     <forkMode>once</forkMode>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 </project>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/runOrder/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/runOrder/pom.xml 
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index 84abb53..0544e70 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/runOrder/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/runOrder/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>Test for runOrder</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/runorder-parallel/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/runorder-parallel/pom.xml 
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index 1dee7d8..d2f38b6 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/runorder-parallel/pom.xml
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@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
   </dependencies>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <build>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/aggregator/pom.xml
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index b12b118..36dff80 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/aggregator/pom.xml
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@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <modules>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/child1/pom.xml
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--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/child1/pom.xml
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@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>Test for aggregated child1</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/child2/pom.xml
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--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/child2/pom.xml
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@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>Test for aggregated child2</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/small-result-counting/pom.xml
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index e06061c..fb6c175 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/small-result-counting/pom.xml
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@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   <properties>
     <junit.version>4.8.1</junit.version>
     <forkMode>once</forkMode>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 </project>

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a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/surefire-1024/jiras-surefire-1024-testjar/pom.xml
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b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/surefire-1024/jiras-surefire-1024-testjar/pom.xml
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   <version>1.0</version>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>

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b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/surefire-1080-parallel-fork-double-test/pom.xml
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   </contributors>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>

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   </developers>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>

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   <version>1.0</version>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>

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   <name>Surefire 1135</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
   
   <profiles>

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--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/surefire-1202-rerun-and-failfast/pom.xml
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     </developers>
 
     <properties>
-        <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>

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     </developers>
 
     <properties>
-        <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>

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   <name>Test for testng groups</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
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   <dependencies>

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   <name>Test provider</name>
 
   <properties>
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+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
   
   <dependencies>

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   <name>pluggableproviders-classpath-test</name>
 
     <properties>
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+        <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
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   <name>Test provider</name>
 
   <properties>
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   <properties>
     <surefire.version>2.12.4</surefire.version>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
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   <build>

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   <name>Test for SUREFIRE-146 (forkMode=pertest fails to call setUp)</name>
 
   <properties>
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   </properties>
 
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   <name>Test alternate CharsetProvider</name>
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <properties>
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-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
   <build>
     <plugins>

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   <name>Test for MSUREFIRE-54 (well-formed XML failures)</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
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   </properties>
 
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   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <properties>
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+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
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   <build>

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   <properties>
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+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
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   </properties>
 
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     <junitVersion>3.8.1</junitVersion>
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   <properties>
     <junitVersion>3.8.1</junitVersion>
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+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
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   </properties>
 
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     <name>Test for two test cases</name>
 
     <properties>
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+        <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 
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   <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
   <properties>
     <junit.version>4.4</junit.version>
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+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>

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   <name>junit4-test</name>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
   <properties>
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     <name>cyril</name>
 
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     <junitVersion>4.8.1</junitVersion>
       <groups>junit4.CategoryA,junit4.CategoryB</groups>
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     <name>TestNG group expressions tests</name>
 
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<defaultSuiteFile>${basedir}/src/test/resources/suite.xml</defaultSuiteFile>
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        <name>Tests killing the main maven process when using reusable 
forks</name>
 
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   </modules>
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--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-afterSuiteFailure/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-afterSuiteFailure/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>TestNG failure after suite</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <profiles>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-beforeMethod/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-beforeMethod/pom.xml 
b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-beforeMethod/pom.xml
index 1072958..63f3445 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-beforeMethod/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-beforeMethod/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>TestNG @BeforeMethod annotation</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <profiles>

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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-beforeMethodFailure/pom.xml 
b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-beforeMethodFailure/pom.xml
index 88b6a4e..6e8ee65 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-beforeMethodFailure/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-beforeMethodFailure/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>TestNG failure in @BeforeMethod annotation</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <profiles>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-execute-error/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-execute-error/pom.xml 
b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-execute-error/pom.xml
index 7e06dbe..a140357 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-execute-error/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-execute-error/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>Test proper output from forked execution in case of uncatched error 
during suite run</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <profiles>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-groups/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-groups/pom.xml 
b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-groups/pom.xml
index f6b7447..f26929e 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-groups/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-groups/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>Test for testng groups</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-jdk14/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-jdk14/pom.xml 
b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-jdk14/pom.xml
index 337f71c..2098e7d 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-jdk14/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-jdk14/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>Test for testng jdk14 integration</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-junit-together/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-junit-together/pom.xml 
b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-junit-together/pom.xml
index 93c9942..f8d0b20 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-junit-together/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-junit-together/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>TestNG and Junit Together</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <profiles>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-listener-reporter/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-listener-reporter/pom.xml 
b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-listener-reporter/pom.xml
index af6ac28..3fed89f 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-listener-reporter/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-listener-reporter/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>TestNG listener and reporter test</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <profiles>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-after/pom.xml
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diff --git 
a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-after/pom.xml 
b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-after/pom.xml
index 41768cd..fac74ae 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-after/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-after/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>Test for Testng</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <profiles>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-before/pom.xml
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diff --git 
a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-before/pom.xml 
b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-before/pom.xml
index 41768cd..fac74ae 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-before/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern-before/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>Test for Testng</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <profiles>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern/pom.xml 
b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern/pom.xml
index 50b08bf..fb627b7 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-method-pattern/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>Test for Testng</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <profiles>

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diff --git 
a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-parallel-with-annotations/pom.xml 
b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-parallel-with-annotations/pom.xml
index 9464c84..ed45863 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-parallel-with-annotations/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-parallel-with-annotations/pom.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
        <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
        <name>TestNG group/parallel thread tests, with parallel settings set by 
@Test(threadPoolSize)</name>
        <properties>
-               <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-               <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+               <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+               <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
        </properties>
        <dependencies>
                <dependency>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-path
 with spaces/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-path with spaces/pom.xml 
b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-path with spaces/pom.xml
index 3f1138a..cedd92d 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-path with spaces/pom.xml   
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-path with spaces/pom.xml   
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>TestNG test in a path with spaces</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <profiles>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/6df27f80/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-simple/pom.xml
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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-simple/pom.xml 
b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-simple/pom.xml
index d361ddc..7ab3904 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-simple/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-simple/pom.xml
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@
     <surefire.testng.verbose>0</surefire.testng.verbose>
     <argLine/>
     <jacoco.agent/>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <build>

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diff --git 
a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-single-method-5-14-9/pom.xml 
b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-single-method-5-14-9/pom.xml
index a10bd0f..b7629d5 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-single-method-5-14-9/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-single-method-5-14-9/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>Test for Testng</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>

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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-single-method/pom.xml 
b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-single-method/pom.xml
index 32ebfaf..330ffcb 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-single-method/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-single-method/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>Test for Testng</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <profiles>

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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-suite-xml/pom.xml 
b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-suite-xml/pom.xml
index ec02455..b0af8b8 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-suite-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-suite-xml/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>TestNG Suite XML File</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <profiles>

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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-twoTestCaseSuite/pom.xml 
b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-twoTestCaseSuite/pom.xml
index f7477fe..0293192 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-twoTestCaseSuite/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/testng-twoTestCaseSuite/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>TestNG Suite XML with two test cases</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <profiles>

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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/timeout-forked/pom.xml 
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index fc95eb3..a36f8f4 100644
--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/timeout-forked/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/timeout-forked/pom.xml
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
   <name>Timeout forked process</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <build>

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diff --git a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/unicode-testnames/pom.xml 
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--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/unicode-testnames/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/unicode-testnames/pom.xml
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>

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--- 
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+++ 
b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/working-directory-is-invalid-property/pom.xml
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
   <name>Don't run tests if working directory is invalid property.</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>

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--- a/surefire-its/src/test/resources/working-directory-missing/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-its/src/test/resources/working-directory-missing/pom.xml
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
   <version>1.0</version>
   <name>Run tests in a nonexistent working directory</name>
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>

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   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <modules>

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