1. I move to JDK 7 with --source --target 6 and check whether it runs on
JDK 6. Eventually I fix things so this happens.
2. Then I check whether the thing runs on JDK 7. Eventually I fix things
so this happens. At this point I'm mostly happy, since the biggest
trouble with Java 6 is when it goes EOL. Now I'm on a runtime that is
still getting patches.
3. I now move to --source --target 7. Eventually I fix things so this
happens.
4. At this point, I can incrementally start using features of Java 7.
"Fix things so this happens" admits that I have some work to do,
Forgot to specify: I'm happy whether steps #1 and #2 aren't too much
expensive, because I could have a timeframe to respect. Once I've
satisfied step #2, I'm more relaxed on time planning #3 and #4.
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Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect @ Tidalwave s.a.s.
"We make Java work. Everywhere."
http://tidalwave.it/fabrizio/blog - [email protected]
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