junit5-jupiter-starter-maven out of date?

I am fixing a project with junit jupiter 5.2.0, but I cannot build it. The build had a more tedious configuration earlier and after issues with compiled build, I am trying to resolve this...

However: Compiling the code works fine, but tests are not even executed as the surefire-plugin throws an exception with no details in the message. There are no warnings/errors prior to this message.

The exceptuion:

[ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.21.0:test (default-test) on project jactor-commons: Execution default-test of goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.21.0:test failed.: IllegalArgumentException -> [Help 1]
org.apache.maven.lifecycle.LifecycleExecutionException: Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.21.0:test (default-test) on project jactor-commons: Execution default-test of goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.21.0:test failed.
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:213)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:154)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:146)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build(SingleThreadedBuilder.java:51)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute(LifecycleStarter.java:128)
at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:309)
at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:194)
at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:107)
at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute(MavenCli.java:993)
at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain(MavenCli.java:345)
at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:191)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:564)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:289)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:229)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:415)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:356)
Caused by: org.apache.maven.plugin.PluginExecutionException: Execution default-test of goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.21.0:test failed.
at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:145)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:208)
... 20 more
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.<init>(Unknown Source)
at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.<init>(Unknown Source)
at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.<init>(Unknown Source)
at org.codehaus.plexus.languages.java.jpms.AsmModuleInfoParser.parse(AsmModuleInfoParser.java:89)
at org.codehaus.plexus.languages.java.jpms.AsmModuleInfoParser.getModuleDescriptor(AsmModuleInfoParser.java:54)
at org.codehaus.plexus.languages.java.jpms.LocationManager.resolvePaths(LocationManager.java:83)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.newStartupConfigForModularClasspath(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:1765)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.createStartupConfiguration(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:1708)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.createForkStarter(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:2043)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.executeProvider(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:1146)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.executeAfterPreconditionsChecked(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:978)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.execute(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:854)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:134)
... 21 more

The GitHub branch with the code: https://github.com/jactor-rises/jactor-rises/tree/feature/5_configuration
The issue trying to be resolved:jactor-rises/jactor-rises#5

Even though junit.jupiter is written for java 1.8, I do not think that my code is "revolutionary" so it cannot be executed despite of it being java 10. What might be the problem.

Try Surefire 2.22.0 please

Yes... I have already tried this. It also fails... Maybe with a "better" exception:
from mvn clean install -e -X:

[INFO] -------------------------------------------------------
[INFO]  T E S T S
[INFO] -------------------------------------------------------
[DEBUG] Determined Maven Process ID 1109
[DEBUG] boot classpath:  /Users/jactor/.m2/repository/org/apache/maven/surefire/surefire-booter/2.22.0/surefire-booter-2.22.0.jar  /Users/jactor/.m2/repository/org/apache/maven/surefire/surefire-api/2.22.0/surefire-api-2.22.0.jar  /Users/jactor/.m2/repository/org/apache/maven/surefire/surefire-logger-api/2.22.0/surefire-logger-api-2.22.0.jar  /Users/jactor/ws/jactor-rises/jactor-commons/target/test-classes  /Users/jactor/.m2/repository/org/assertj/assertj-core/3.10.0/assertj-core-3.10.0.jar  /Users/jactor/.m2/repository/org/junit/jupiter/junit-jupiter-api/5.2.0/junit-jupiter-api-5.2.0.jar  /Users/jactor/.m2/repository/org/apiguardian/apiguardian-api/1.0.0/apiguardian-api-1.0.0.jar  /Users/jactor/.m2/repository/org/opentest4j/opentest4j/1.1.0/opentest4j-1.1.0.jar  /Users/jactor/.m2/repository/org/junit/platform/junit-platform-commons/1.2.0/junit-platform-commons-1.2.0.jar  /Users/jactor/.m2/repository/org/mockito/mockito-core/2.19.0/mockito-core-2.19.0.jar  /Users/jactor/.m2/repository/net/bytebuddy/byte-buddy/1.7.11/byte-buddy-1.7.11.jar  /Users/jactor/.m2/repository/net/bytebuddy/byte-buddy-agent/1.7.11/byte-buddy-agent-1.7.11.jar  /Users/jactor/.m2/repository/org/objenesis/objenesis/2.6/objenesis-2.6.jar  /Users/jactor/.m2/repository/org/junit/platform/junit-platform-surefire-provider/1.2.0/junit-platform-surefire-provider-1.2.0.jar  /Users/jactor/.m2/repository/org/junit/platform/junit-platform-launcher/1.2.0/junit-platform-launcher-1.2.0.jar  /Users/jactor/.m2/repository/org/junit/platform/junit-platform-engine/1.2.0/junit-platform-engine-1.2.0.jar  /Users/jactor/.m2/repository/org/apache/maven/surefire/common-java5/2.21.0/common-java5-2.21.0.jar  /Users/jactor/.m2/repository/junit/junit/4.12/junit-4.12.jar  /Users/jactor/.m2/repository/org/hamcrest/hamcrest-core/1.3/hamcrest-core-1.3.jar  /Users/jactor/.m2/repository/org/apache/maven/reporting/maven-reporting-api/3.0/maven-reporting-api-3.0.jar
[DEBUG] boot(compact) classpath:  surefire-booter-2.22.0.jar  surefire-api-2.22.0.jar  surefire-logger-api-2.22.0.jar  test-classes  assertj-core-3.10.0.jar  junit-jupiter-api-5.2.0.jar  apiguardian-api-1.0.0.jar  opentest4j-1.1.0.jar  junit-platform-commons-1.2.0.jar  mockito-core-2.19.0.jar  byte-buddy-1.7.11.jar  byte-buddy-agent-1.7.11.jar  objenesis-2.6.jar  junit-platform-surefire-provider-1.2.0.jar  junit-platform-launcher-1.2.0.jar  junit-platform-engine-1.2.0.jar  common-java5-2.21.0.jar  junit-4.12.jar  hamcrest-core-1.3.jar  maven-reporting-api-3.0.jar
[DEBUG] Forking command line: /bin/sh -c cd /Users/jactor/ws/jactor-rises/jactor-commons && /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk-10.0.1.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/java @/Users/jactor/ws/jactor-rises/jactor-commons/target/surefire/surefireargs17982990077422840856 /Users/jactor/ws/jactor-rises/jactor-commons/target/surefire 2018-08-19T17-14-04_174-jvmRun1 surefire5495645978951937352tmp surefire_04552148515258709172tmp
[INFO] 
[INFO] Results:
[INFO] 
[INFO] Tests run: 0, Failures: 0, Errors: 0, Skipped: 0
[INFO] 
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Reactor Summary:
[INFO] 
[INFO] jactor-rises ....................................... SUCCESS [  1.176 s]
[INFO] jactor-rises::jactor-commons ....................... FAILURE [  7.834 s]
[INFO] jactor-rises::jactor-test .......................... SKIPPED
[INFO] jactor-rises::jactor-model ......................... SKIPPED
[INFO] jactor-rises::jactor-applications::jactor-persistence-orm SKIPPED
[INFO] jactor-rises::jactor-applications::jactor-facade ... SKIPPED
[INFO] jactor-rises::jactor-applications::jactor-web ...... SKIPPED
[INFO] jactor-rises::jactor-applications .................. SKIPPED
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] BUILD FAILURE
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Total time: 11.038 s
[INFO] Finished at: 2018-08-19T17:14:05+02:00
[INFO] Final Memory: 31M/134M
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.22.0:test (default-test) on project jactor-commons: There are test failures.
[ERROR] 
[ERROR] Please refer to /Users/jactor/ws/jactor-rises/jactor-commons/target/surefire-reports for the individual test results.
[ERROR] Please refer to dump files (if any exist) [date]-jvmRun[N].dump, [date].dumpstream and [date]-jvmRun[N].dumpstream.
[ERROR] There was an error in the forked process
[ERROR] org.junit.platform.commons.util.PreconditionViolationException: Cannot create Launcher without at least one TestEngine; consider adding an engine implementation JAR to the classpath
[ERROR] org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.SurefireBooterForkException: There was an error in the forked process
[ERROR] org.junit.platform.commons.util.PreconditionViolationException: Cannot create Launcher without at least one TestEngine; consider adding an engine implementation JAR to the classpath
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.booterclient.ForkStarter.fork(ForkStarter.java:658)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.booterclient.ForkStarter.fork(ForkStarter.java:533)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.booterclient.ForkStarter.run(ForkStarter.java:278)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.booterclient.ForkStarter.run(ForkStarter.java:244)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.executeProvider(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:1194)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.executeAfterPreconditionsChecked(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:1022)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.execute(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:868)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:134)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:208)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:154)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:146)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build(SingleThreadedBuilder.java:51)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute(LifecycleStarter.java:128)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:309)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:194)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:107)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute(MavenCli.java:993)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain(MavenCli.java:345)
[ERROR] 	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:191)
[ERROR] 	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
[ERROR] 	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
[ERROR] 	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
[ERROR] 	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:564)
[ERROR] 	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:289)
[ERROR] 	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:229)
[ERROR] 	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:415)
[ERROR] 	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:356)
[ERROR] 
[ERROR] -> [Help 1]
org.apache.maven.lifecycle.LifecycleExecutionException: Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.22.0:test (default-test) on project jactor-commons: There are test failures.

Please refer to /Users/jactor/ws/jactor-rises/jactor-commons/target/surefire-reports for the individual test results.
Please refer to dump files (if any exist) [date]-jvmRun[N].dump, [date].dumpstream and [date]-jvmRun[N].dumpstream.
There was an error in the forked process
org.junit.platform.commons.util.PreconditionViolationException: Cannot create Launcher without at least one TestEngine; consider adding an engine implementation JAR to the classpath
org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.SurefireBooterForkException: There was an error in the forked process
org.junit.platform.commons.util.PreconditionViolationException: Cannot create Launcher without at least one TestEngine; consider adding an engine implementation JAR to the classpath
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.booterclient.ForkStarter.fork(ForkStarter.java:658)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.booterclient.ForkStarter.fork(ForkStarter.java:533)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.booterclient.ForkStarter.run(ForkStarter.java:278)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.booterclient.ForkStarter.run(ForkStarter.java:244)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.executeProvider(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:1194)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.executeAfterPreconditionsChecked(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:1022)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.execute(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:868)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:134)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:208)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:154)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:146)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build(SingleThreadedBuilder.java:51)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute(LifecycleStarter.java:128)
	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:309)
	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:194)
	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:107)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute(MavenCli.java:993)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain(MavenCli.java:345)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:191)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:564)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:289)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:229)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:415)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:356)

	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:213)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:154)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:146)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build(SingleThreadedBuilder.java:51)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute(LifecycleStarter.java:128)
	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:309)
	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:194)
	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:107)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute(MavenCli.java:993)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain(MavenCli.java:345)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:191)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:564)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:289)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:229)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:415)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:356)
Caused by: org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecutionException: There are test failures.

Please refer to /Users/jactor/ws/jactor-rises/jactor-commons/target/surefire-reports for the individual test results.
Please refer to dump files (if any exist) [date]-jvmRun[N].dump, [date].dumpstream and [date]-jvmRun[N].dumpstream.
There was an error in the forked process
org.junit.platform.commons.util.PreconditionViolationException: Cannot create Launcher without at least one TestEngine; consider adding an engine implementation JAR to the classpath
org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.SurefireBooterForkException: There was an error in the forked process
org.junit.platform.commons.util.PreconditionViolationException: Cannot create Launcher without at least one TestEngine; consider adding an engine implementation JAR to the classpath
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.booterclient.ForkStarter.fork(ForkStarter.java:658)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.booterclient.ForkStarter.fork(ForkStarter.java:533)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.booterclient.ForkStarter.run(ForkStarter.java:278)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.booterclient.ForkStarter.run(ForkStarter.java:244)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.executeProvider(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:1194)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.executeAfterPreconditionsChecked(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:1022)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.execute(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:868)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:134)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:208)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:154)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:146)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build(SingleThreadedBuilder.java:51)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute(LifecycleStarter.java:128)
	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:309)
	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:194)
	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:107)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute(MavenCli.java:993)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain(MavenCli.java:345)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:191)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:564)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:289)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:229)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:415)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:356)

	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.SurefireHelper.throwException(SurefireHelper.java:235)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.SurefireHelper.reportExecution(SurefireHelper.java:112)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.SurefirePlugin.handleSummary(SurefirePlugin.java:364)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.executeAfterPreconditionsChecked(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:1052)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.execute(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:868)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:134)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:208)
	... 20 more
Caused by: org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.SurefireBooterForkException: There was an error in the forked process
org.junit.platform.commons.util.PreconditionViolationException: Cannot create Launcher without at least one TestEngine; consider adding an engine implementation JAR to the classpath
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.booterclient.ForkStarter.fork(ForkStarter.java:658)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.booterclient.ForkStarter.fork(ForkStarter.java:533)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.booterclient.ForkStarter.run(ForkStarter.java:278)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.booterclient.ForkStarter.run(ForkStarter.java:244)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.executeProvider(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:1194)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.executeAfterPreconditionsChecked(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:1022)
	... 23 more

[ERROR] org.junit.platform.commons.util.PreconditionViolationException: Cannot create Launcher without at least one TestEngine; consider adding an engine implementation JAR to the classpath

You need the junit-jupiter-engine at test runtime. Check the documentation of Surefire 2.22.0 how to do this: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=maven+surefire+junit5

Or read the dependencies listed in the junit5-jupiter-starter-maven, updated on 29 Jun:

junit5-samples/junit5-jupiter-starter-maven/pom.xml

Lines 19 to 38 in ccb4c18

    
           <dependencies> 
        
           	<dependency> 
        
           		<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId> 
        
           		<artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId> 
        
           		<version>${junit.jupiter.version}</version> 
        
           		<scope>test</scope> 
        
           	</dependency> 
        
           	<dependency> 
        
           		<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId> 
        
           		<artifactId>junit-jupiter-params</artifactId> 
        
           		<version>${junit.jupiter.version}</version> 
        
           		<scope>test</scope> 
        
           	</dependency> 
        
           	<dependency> 
        
           		<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId> 
        
           		<artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId> 
        
           		<version>${junit.jupiter.version}</version> 
        
           		<scope>test</scope> 
        
           	</dependency> 
        
           </dependencies>

Hmmm...
I have updated the configuration according to your sample link. But it still fails 👎
Now all surefire tests tell me to open the module... What am I missing?:

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Test set: com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype.EmailAddressTest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tests run: 9, Failures: 0, Errors: 9, Skipped: 0, Time elapsed: 0.001 s <<< FAILURE! - in com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype.EmailAddressTest
willNotInitializeWithoutAtSignInConstructor  Time elapsed: 0 s  <<< ERROR!
java.lang.reflect.InaccessibleObjectException: Unable to make com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype.EmailAddressTest() accessible: module jactor.rises.commons does not "opens com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype" to unnamed module @3fc2959f

whenChecksForEqualityTheImplementationShouldBeCorrect  Time elapsed: 0 s  <<< ERROR!
java.lang.reflect.InaccessibleObjectException: Unable to make com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype.EmailAddressTest() accessible: module jactor.rises.commons does not "opens com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype" to unnamed module @3fc2959f

whenInvokingHashCodeTheImplementationShouldBeCorrect  Time elapsed: 0 s  <<< ERROR!
java.lang.reflect.InaccessibleObjectException: Unable to make com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype.EmailAddressTest() accessible: module jactor.rises.commons does not "opens com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype" to unnamed module @3fc2959f

willNotInitializeWhenSuffixIsNull  Time elapsed: 0 s  <<< ERROR!
java.lang.reflect.InaccessibleObjectException: Unable to make com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype.EmailAddressTest() accessible: module jactor.rises.commons does not "opens com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype" to unnamed module @3fc2959f

willInitializeWithFullEmailAddress  Time elapsed: 0.001 s  <<< ERROR!
java.lang.reflect.InaccessibleObjectException: Unable to make com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype.EmailAddressTest() accessible: module jactor.rises.commons does not "opens com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype" to unnamed module @3fc2959f

willNotInitializeWhenPrefixIsNull  Time elapsed: 0 s  <<< ERROR!
java.lang.reflect.InaccessibleObjectException: Unable to make com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype.EmailAddressTest() accessible: module jactor.rises.commons does not "opens com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype" to unnamed module @3fc2959f

whenInvokingToStringOnTheDataTypeItShouldBeImplementedOnTheDataTypeClass  Time elapsed: 0 s  <<< ERROR!
java.lang.reflect.InaccessibleObjectException: Unable to make com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype.EmailAddressTest() accessible: module jactor.rises.commons does not "opens com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype" to unnamed module @3fc2959f

shouldCheckIfEqualToUserName  Time elapsed: 0 s  <<< ERROR!
java.lang.reflect.InaccessibleObjectException: Unable to make com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype.EmailAddressTest() accessible: module jactor.rises.commons does not "opens com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype" to unnamed module @3fc2959f

willNotInitializeWhenFullEmailAddressIsNull  Time elapsed: 0 s  <<< ERROR!
java.lang.reflect.InaccessibleObjectException: Unable to make com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype.EmailAddressTest() accessible: module jactor.rises.commons does not "opens com.github.jactor.rises.commons.datatype" to unnamed module @3fc2959f

I would also point out that the starter example linked from the user guide is 4 months old:
https://github.com/junit-team/junit5-samples/tree/r5.2.0/junit5-jupiter-starter-maven

My failing configuration branch:
https://github.com/jactor-rises/jactor-rises/tree/feature/5_configuration

Now all surefire tests tell me to open the module...

Welcome to "Testing In The Modular World". This gonna be fun! New stuff, even less tools are ready. ;-)

Here are some straws:

I would also point out that the starter example linked from the user guide is 4 months old:

True. Locked down to r5.2.0 to keep the context in sync.

My failing configuration branch:

Boil it down to a single modular "sandbox" project first. Even that will be hard to compile and test.

I still want to point out that the documentation is out of date. I am using 5.2.0 and the starter example is not working...
I am looking forward to a deep dive into the links you offered 👍

I am using 5.2.0 and the starter example is not working...

Works like expected on Java 8, using the class-path: https://travis-ci.org/junit-team/junit5-samples/jobs/418258354#L1007

All starter projects are ment to get you started.
Testing modular projects is just about ... to get started. If Maven Surefire does not work as expected, please open a ticket here: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE

hmmm... I thought that a modular build should be ... modular. created an issue at maven surefire: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-1557

Thanks.

Let's discuss the issue and how to solve it over there.

	<dependencies>
	<dependency>
	<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
	<artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
	<version>${junit.jupiter.version}</version>
	<scope>test</scope>
	</dependency>
	<dependency>
	<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
	<artifactId>junit-jupiter-params</artifactId>
	<version>${junit.jupiter.version}</version>
	<scope>test</scope>
	</dependency>
	<dependency>
	<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
	<artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
	<version>${junit.jupiter.version}</version>
	<scope>test</scope>
	</dependency>
	</dependencies>