<project>
    <properties>
        <maven-enforcer-plugin.version>3.0.0-M2</maven-enforcer-plugin.version>
        <required-maven.version>3.5.4</required-maven.version>
    </properties>
    <build>
        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>${maven-enforcer-plugin.version}</version>
                <executions>
                    <execution>
                        <id>enforce-maven</id>
                        <phase>validate</phase>
                        <goals>
                            <goal>display-info</goal>
                            <goal>enforce</goal>
                        </goals>
                    </execution>
                </executions>
                <configuration>
                    <rules>
                        <requireMavenVersion>
                            <version>${required-maven.version}</version>
                        </requireMavenVersion>
                    </rules>
                </configuration>
            </plugin><!-- maven-enforcer-plugin -->
        </plugins>
    </build>
</project>
