Yes, we can use Path from NIO now, but if we have methods that return File it will not work. - please check the last comments in MNG-6444.
Looks like pressure to keep Resoler at Java 7 level is high - I'll not force that change. I hope after some time it will be more natural. Thx for votes and arguments. Sylwester śr., 20 maj 2020 o 01:08 Elliotte Rusty Harold <elh...@ibiblio.org> napisał(a): > On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 6:54 PM Sylwester Lachiewicz > <slachiew...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > I would prefer to keep in sync a minimal version of Java version for > Maven > > Core and Resolver so we can use all goodies from Java 8 like mentioned > > streams, default methods. > > Real cases - https://jira.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-6444 migrate code > to > > use NIO > > NIO is fully functional in Java 7, I think. Certainly you can use Path > there. > > > Resolver is about to navigate through the graph - so maybe some parts > will > > look better, would be easier to understand or can be implemented in a > more > > efficient way? > > I'd be pleasantly surprised if this proves to be the case. I spend a > **lot** of time in code reviews and refactoring fighting against > incomprehensible lambdas. Maybe one time in ten, I find a lambda more > readable than the alternative. I have **never** encountered a > production use of lambdas that was more efficient than the > alternative. > > -- > Elliotte Rusty Harold > elh...@ibiblio.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@maven.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@maven.apache.org > >
