+1 for sticking with Java 1.5

Michael Michaud wrote:
> Nice to see new plugins for OpenJUMP.
>
> I updated my source tree today (to get new BufferPlugIn and 
> ExtractLayersByAttribute) but they don't compile on my machine because 
> of a java 1.6 feature : String.isEmpty()
>
> I'm not very far from switching to java 1.6 but...
> I'd like to hear other users/developpers. If most of you thing it's time 
> to go ahead with 1.6, I'll get along.
> Otherwise, let's stick to 1.5.
>
> Question : what about the automatic build process ? does-it use a java 
> 1.6 java compiler ?
> (also nightly builds seem to have stopped on 2008-09-16)
>
> Michaël
>
>
> Larry Becker a écrit :
>   
>> I have finally gotten around to implementing the plugin (mentioned in 
>> my post below) that extracts layers using a common attribute.  It is 
>> especially good for extracting DXF layers using the Layer and Text 
>> attributes, which is my primary use case.  I have committed the code 
>> with I18n references.  I'll add the strings to the language property 
>> files as soon as possible.  Comments are welcome.  Look for it at the 
>> bottom of the Edit menu in the nightly build.
>>
>> regards,
>> Larry Becker
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 4:33 PM, Larry Becker <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
>>
>>     I'm thinking of creating two new plugins for Layers that are
>>     similar to the "Combine Selected Features" and its inverse
>>     "Explode Selected Features".  However, the new plugins would be
>>     "Combine Selected Layers" and "Explode Layer".  Explode Layer
>>     would include the existing "Edit->Extract Layers by Geometry Type"
>>     functionality, and add the capability to explode a layer by
>>     attribute value.  That is, it would create a new layer for each
>>     unique value of a given attribute. One possible use for this would
>>     be to break up a DXF import layer by original layer name.  You
>>     could also break up a layer that you are colour theming, do some
>>     operations, and then recombine it.
>>
>>     Combine Selected Layers would allow you to combine LineString,
>>     Point, and Polygon shapefile layers into a single layer to save as
>>     GML or other multi-geometry tolerant format.  Attributes would, of
>>     course, be preserved.  Preservation of BasicStyle information is
>>     also possible with a kind of auto-theming.  All changes would be
>>     done by replicating features to new layers, leaving the original
>>     layers undisturbed.
>>
>>     "Step right up ladies and gentlemen, it's the OJ-matic!  Slices
>>     one layer so thin, it will last all winter."  :-)
>>
>>     Any thoughts?
>>
>>     regards,
>>     Larry
>>     -- 
>>     http://amusingprogrammer.blogspot.com/ 
>>
>>
>>
>>
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