Build Breakages in Maven

There are multiple ways a Maven build can break.

Dependency Resolution

Builds failing by failing to resolve dependencies.

Pre-processing - Build failing in a pre-processing phase, e.g. maven-resources-plugin
Static-Analysis - Build failing when a static analysis plugin fails, e.g. maven-pmd-plugin
Dynamic-Analysis - Build failing when a dynamic analysis plugin fails, e.g. cobertura-maven-plugin
Validation - Failure occurs due to a failing validation plugin, e.g. maven-enforcer-plugin
Packaging - Failure occurs due to a failing packaging plugin, e.g. maven-assembly-plugin
Documentation - Failure occurs when a documentation plugin fails, e.g. maven-javadoc-plugin
Release Preparation - Build failing due to an error during the preparation of a release, e.g. maven-release-plugin
Deployment - Remote - Build failing while deploying to a remote location, e.g. maven-deploy-plugin
Deployment - Local - Build failing while deploying to a local location, e.g. maven-install-plugin
Support - Failure occurs when a supportive plugin fails, e.g. antlr3-maven-plugin
Ant inside Maven - Build failing when executing maven-antrun-plugin
Run system/Java program - Build failing when executing exec-maven-plugin
Run Jetty server - Build failing when executing jetty-console-maven-plugin
Manage Ruby Gems - Build failing when executing gem-maven-plugin
Polyglot for Maven - Build failing when executing tesla-polyglot-maven-plugin

No Log available - Build was canceled before it started executing.
Failed Before Maven - Failure occurs due to some other reason beyond Maven and appears before the build reaches any Maven commands.
Failed After Maven - Failure occurs due to some other reason beyond Maven and appears in the log after the Maven build successfully completes.
Travis Aborted
Travis Cancelled - Build was stopped by a user action