IMO this Java version bump should be reflected in a minor Maven version bump as opposed to a maintenance release.
Gary On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 12:09 AM, Anders Hammar <and...@hammar.net> wrote: > > Ok, the consensus is to move forward to Java7. I updated the POM and > we're > > in no rush so give it a whirl and we can think about releasing next week > if > > the world doesn't blow up. > > > Please create a JIRA ticket for this to make things clear in the release > notes. > > /Anders > > > > > > On Mar 5, 2015, at 2:32 PM, Mirko Friedenhagen <mfriedenha...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Hello there, > > > > > > I would go for JDK7 as well, in April it will be EOLed anyway. I do > > > not understand why someone who is forced to use JDK6 or let alone JDK5 > > > is allowed (or has) to use the newest versions of build tools BTW. IMO > > > it is stressful enough to support two JDKs (on different at least 3 > > > OSes). > > > Regards Mirko > > > -- > > > http://illegalstateexception.blogspot.com/ > > > https://github.com/mfriedenhagen/ (http://osrc.dfm.io/mfriedenhagen) > > > https://bitbucket.org/mfriedenhagen/ > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 11:18 PM, Chris Graham <chrisgw...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > >> My preference is to always go for the lowest common denoninator, as it > > >> gives the largest possible spread. > > >> > > >> My 'grumbling' as Stephen put it [ :-) ], is more that I'd like people > > to > > >> have an awareness that there are other platforms out there. > > >> > > >> For example, the current IBM WAS 8.x stack defaults to Java 6, and > Java > > 7 > > >> is an extra optional install. I'm not sure if there is an IBM Java 8 > > >> available (or being used in a product - I'm not sure, I've not looked, > > and > > >> now, I no long can!). > > >> > > >> Once the core moves the plugins will follow. > > >> > > >> I don't necessarilly agree with the premise that those stuck on older > > >> versions of Java will not want to use the newer core/plugins, > > especially as > > >> backports of fixes are exceptionally uncommon. > > >> > > >> But if you feel the pressing need to update, feel free. > > >> > > >> > > >> On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 6:11 AM, Karl Heinz Marbaise < > khmarba...@gmx.de> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >>> Hi, > > >>> > > >>> On 3/5/15 2:16 PM, Igor Fedorenko wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> This is chicken-and-egg situation. We won't use java 7 features > unless > > >>>> the code targets java 7. > > >>>> > > >>>> Try-with-resources and multi-exception catch are the too features > I'd > > >>>> like to start using throughout the code. Although not "critical" per > > se, > > >>>> I think they make writing correct maintainable code noticeably > easier. > > >>>> > > >>>> Improvements to standard library, nio in particular, is another big > > >>>> reason for me. For example, Files#walkFileTree is significantly > faster > > >>>> than comparable File-based implementation on large source trees. > > Knowing > > >>>> the core is on java 7 will allow us use that in plexus-utils for > > example. > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> Hm..plexus-utils is used in many plugins which would cause them to > > upgrade > > >>> to Java 7 as well ? > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>> Besides, java 7 is EOL'ed by Oracle next month. Yes, many > > organizations > > >>>> still use java 6 (and java 5), but the same organizations are not > > likely > > >>>> to move to use latest maven features any time soon either. > > >>>> > > >>>> -- > > >>>> Regards, > > >>>> Igor > > >>>> > > >>>> On 2015-03-05 7:59, Robert Scholte wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>>> I don't know the numbers, but I think JDK6 is still used a lot by > the > > >>>>> community. > > >>>>> Current code builds fine with JDK6. > > >>>>> Which JDK7 specific features do you want to use, which are not > > possible > > >>>>> with the current codebase? > > >>>>> Without any critical codechanges I'd go for -1. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Robert > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Op Thu, 05 Mar 2015 13:19:11 +0100 schreef Igor Fedorenko > > >>>>> <i...@ifedorenko.com>: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> With maven core version change to 3.3.0 on master, any objections I > > >>>>>> change compile source/target to java 7? > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> -- > > >>>>>> Regards, > > >>>>>> Igor > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>> > > >>> Kind regards > > >>> Karl Heinz Marbaise > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > > >>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@maven.apache.org > > >>> > > >>> > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > > > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@maven.apache.org > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jason > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > Jason van Zyl > > Founder, Takari and Apache Maven > > http://twitter.com/jvanzyl > > http://twitter.com/takari_io > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > > There's no sense in being precise when you don't even know what you're > > talking about. > > > > -- John von Neumann > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@maven.apache.org > > > > > -- E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition <http://www.manning.com/bauer3/> JUnit in Action, Second Edition <http://www.manning.com/tahchiev/> Spring Batch in Action <http://www.manning.com/templier/> Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com Home: http://garygregory.com/ Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory
