I don't think Java 9's capabilities are relevant for the project target. We compile for 1.x with the help of %JAVA_1_x_HOME% or toolchains (via -Pjava1.x profile), but not with -target parameter. It's easier this way as you don't have to worry about the bootclasspath of the compiler. This is true for 1.6 projects compiled with 1.8 maven-Java today.
So while it is good to review prerequisite minimum versions regularly Java 9 seems not a immediate motivation. Gruss Bernd -- http://bernd.eckenfels.net ________________________________ From: Benedikt Ritter <brit...@apache.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2017 1:57:22 PM To: Commons Developers List Subject: Re: Compiler targets and Java 9 > Am 05.06.2017 um 16:41 schrieb Jochen Wiedmann <jochen.wiedm...@gmail.com>: > > Hi, > > thanks to Rob Rompkins, and his recent work on Fileupload, it came to > my attention that Java 9 will no longer support JVM 1.5, and lower, as > a compiler target. [1] > > This means, that we will be preventing our developers from using Java > 9, if a component is still below 1.6. (And, I'd expect that to be the > case for quite some projects.) > > Now, leaving the general discussions regarding Java 9, and (in > particular) Jigsaw, aside, I think that is something that we ought to > consider. > > OTOH, it seems reasonable to expect that Java 9 adoption will be slow, > given that it isn't upwards compatible. > > So, as a compromise, I propose that we adopt the following policy: > > All commons proper components are expected within one year from now on > to bump their compiler target to 1.6, or beyond, and have a release > published with that target. That way, we know, that it works fine with > the Java 9 compiler. +1 Benedikt > > Jochen > > > > > 1: http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/182 > > -- > The next time you hear: "Don't reinvent the wheel!" > > http://www.keystonedevelopment.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/evolution-of-the-wheel-300x85.jpg > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org
