Index: src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/RequirePluginVersions.java
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--- enforcer-rules.orig/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/RequirePluginVersions.java	(revision 1087082)
+++ enforcer-rules/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/RequirePluginVersions.java	(working copy)
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
     private Map phaseToLifecycleMap;
 
     /** The lifecycles. */
-    private List lifecycles;
+    private Collection lifecycles;
 
     /** The factory. */
     ArtifactFactory factory;
@@ -175,14 +175,9 @@
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                log.info( "The requirePluginVersions rule is currently not compatible with Maven3.");
-                /*
-                 *
-                 * NOTE: If this happens, we're bailing out right away.
-                 *
-                 *
-                 */
-                return;
+              Object defaultLifeCycles = ReflectionUtils.getValueIncludingSuperclasses("defaultLifeCycles", life);
+              Map lifecyclesMap = (Map)ReflectionUtils.getValueIncludingSuperclasses("lifecycles", defaultLifeCycles);
+              lifecycles = lifecyclesMap.values();
             }
             session = (MavenSession) helper.evaluate( "${session}" );
             pluginManager = (PluginManager) helper.getComponent( PluginManager.class );