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https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NETBEANS-4078 Gj On Sun, Apr 19, 2020 at 10:55 PM Geertjan Wielenga <geert...@apache.org> wrote: > > Yes, indeed, and this will be fixed in Beta 4. > > There is a pull request ready for this. > > Gj > > > On Sun, 19 Apr 2020 at 22:54, Mark Eggers <its_toas...@yahoo.com.invalid> > wrote: > >> I noticed this as well when I built Netbeans from source in order to >> test a patch. >> >> I needed to at least activate the Java SE plugins in order to get the >> Maven repository entry to show up in Services. This required me to >> install nb-javac, even though I was running on JDK 11. >> >> The build was done on JDK 8, but I'm not sure why that should be an >> issue. If it's of interest, I can build with JDK 11 to see if this still >> happens. >> >> . . . just my two cents >> /mde/ >> >> On 4/19/2020 1:36 PM, Kenneth Fogel wrote: >> > Then why doesn't NetBeans take no for an answer. It now shows as a >> notification on the status bar. It should no longer be a default. When NB >> wants to install the FX components it also installs nb-javac, no option not >> to. Then we have to go into userdir and clean it out. With that done it now >> pesters us with a notification. Using Beta 3. >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Geertjan Wielenga <geert...@apache.org> >> > Sent: April 19, 2020 1:49 PM >> > To: dev@netbeans.apache.org >> > Subject: Re: Can we say good-bye to nb-javac >> > >> > Pretty much the first result when you google the term “nb-javac”: >> > >> > https://blogs.apache.org/netbeans/entry/what-s-nb-javac-in >> > >> > Gj >> > >> > On Sun, 19 Apr 2020 at 19:36, Geertjan Wielenga <geert...@apache.org> >> wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> This has been discussed at VERY great length at this point on this >> >> mailing list. >> >> >> >> In 12.0, from beta 4 onwards, only if you’re running on JDK 8 will you >> >> need to install nb-javac. >> >> >> >> Please spend some time looking through this mailing list around this >> >> topic, including the purpose of nb-javac, everything has been repeated >> >> enough times at this point. >> >> >> >> Gj >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, 19 Apr 2020 at 19:13, Kenneth Fogel >> >> <kfo...@dawsoncollege.qc.ca> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Just loaded up Beta 3 and of course it desperately want to load >> >>> nb-javac >> >>> 2 (possibly 2.1). Loaded up a project that used Java 14 record and it >> >>> declared it an error with no hope for redemption. Deleted all the >> >>> nb-javac files from the C:\devapp\NB\USERDIR\12.0-beta3\modules >> >>> folder (I prefer my USERDIR and CACHE where I can find them easily) >> >>> and then NB was happy with Java 14's compiler and with records after >> >>> asking me if I wanted to use preview features.. >> >>> >> >>> Could someone point me to where I could learn what the advantage of >> >>> nb-javac is over javac? >> >>> >> >>> Ken >> >>> >> >>> >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org >> > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@netbeans.apache.org >> > >> > For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: >> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists >> > >> > >> > >> >> >>
