Hi Emmanuel, The hint with M31 is invaluable! We are in fact on Java8, but now I need to design a quick migration to Java6. Being only a temporary solution I'll try the M31 and see how it goes.
Thank you again! Cristian. Cristian Senchiu Software Research & Development Viamedici Software GmbH Herzstr. 14 76275 Ettlingen Germany Phone:+49/7243/9498-59 Fax:+49/7243/9498-99 e-mail:c.senc...@viamedici.de URL:www.viamedici.de HRB 362615, Amtsgericht Mannheim Geschaeftsfuehrer: Juergen Mueller -----Original Message----- From: Emmanuel Lécharny [mailto:elecha...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 11:02 AM To: api@directory.apache.org Subject: Re: LDAP API 1.0.0 - support for Java 6? I would also add that the last version that support Java 6 - would you really need it - is LDAP API 1.0.0-M31. Le 28/06/2017 à 10:57, Emmanuel Lécharny a écrit : > Thanks for the response, Stefan. > > > Christian, FTR, the LDAP API now requires java 7, and won't build with > Java 6, unless we revert numerous changes we have introduced (mainly > about the diamond <> operator being widely used in the code). I don't > mean it would be impossible, but it would be tedious... In any case, > that would be on you, we don't support anymore Java 6. > > > There are also other reasons, like the cryptography supported by Java > 6 vs Java 7 (see > http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/security/enhance > m=nts-7.html) > > > Hope it helps > > > Le 28/06/2017 à 09:44, Cristian Senchiu a écrit : >> Thank you Stefan! >> Somehow I totally overlooked that part. >> >> Regards, >> Cristian. >> >> >> Cristian Senchiu >> Software Research & Development >> >> Viamedici Software GmbH >> Herzstr. 14 >> 76275 Ettlingen >> Germany >> >> Phone:+49/7243/9498-59 >> Fax:+49/7243/9498-99 >> >> e-mail:c.senc...@viamedici.de >> URL:www.viamedici.de >> >> HRB 362615, Amtsgericht Mannheim >> Geschaeftsfuehrer: Juergen Mueller >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Stefan Seelmann [mailto:m...@stefan-seelmann.de] >> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 9:06 PM >> To: api@directory.apache.org >> Subject: Re: LDAP API 1.0.0 - support for Java 6? >> >> On 06/27/2017 12:31 PM, Cristian Senchiu wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> Just a short question: is there any distribution that can be used for=Java >>> 6? >> No, LDAP API 1.0.0 only works with Java 7 and 8 (and maybe 9?). >> >>> In the "Developer Guide > Coding standards" >>> (http://directory.apache.=rg/api/developer-guide.html) that Java 6 is used >>> to build the project. >> This just talks about "new" language features to use :) >> >> Otherwise https://directory.apache.org/api/java-api.html says "This AP= >> requires Java 7 or upper." >> >> Kind Regards, >> Stefan >> -- Emmanuel Lecharny Symas.com directory.apache.org
