Maven can't compile java 1.8

Question

I\'m trying to use maven to build a jar but I keep getting the error

ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:compile 
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Answer 1

If anybody has Eclipse Kepler SR2 and has an issue with Java 1.8 while building project with Maven, try to go to Eclipse Marketplace and search for plugin called Java 8 support for m2e for Eclipse Kepler SR2 this helped me, and now Maven compiles Java 1.8 source without problem.