title: Maven compile does not create class files
body: <p>I have a 3 module maven project with parent pom. From parent when I run a maven clean-compile-test. It fails at test phase and gives tons of compilation errors saying "symbol not found" for my local classes.</p>
  
  <p>I discovered using <strong>IntelliJ ide</strong> if I use the "Make Project" button <strong>before</strong> I run a maven test, then maven test works!</p>
  
  <p><strong>Edit:</strong> Now I figured out that probelem is maven compile does not create class files in target folder for some reason this is my maven compiler plugin configuration in parent pom file:</p>
  
  <pre><code>  &lt;build&gt;
      &lt;plugins&gt;
          &lt;plugin&gt;
              &lt;groupId&gt;org.apache.maven.plugins&lt;/groupId&gt;
              &lt;artifactId&gt;maven-compiler-plugin&lt;/artifactId&gt;
              &lt;version&gt;3.1&lt;/version&gt;
              &lt;configuration&gt;
  
                  &lt;source&gt;1.6&lt;/source&gt;
                  &lt;target&gt;1.6&lt;/target&gt;
                  &lt;excludes&gt;
                      &lt;exclude&gt;**/*.*&lt;/exclude&gt;
                  &lt;/excludes&gt;
              &lt;/configuration&gt;
          &lt;/plugin&gt;
      &lt;/plugins&gt;
  
  &lt;/build&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Any ideas?</p>