Re: GWT 2.8 update

2015-08-04 Thread steve Zara
Any idea when this 2.7.1 release might be available? On Tuesday, 21 July 2015 20:51:36 UTC+1, Jens wrote: > > > > At the very least could we have more openness about the state of Java 8 >> features in GWT, and the prospects of a release quality implementation? >> > > First of all 2.8 SNAPSHOT re

Re: GWT 2.8 update

2015-07-21 Thread steve Zara
On Tuesday, 21 July 2015 20:51:36 UTC+1, Jens wrote: > > > > At the very least could we have more openness about the state of Java 8 >> features in GWT, and the prospects of a release quality implementation? >> > > First of all 2.8 SNAPSHOT releases are production quality code as Google > runs

Re: GWT 2.8 update

2015-07-21 Thread Jens
At the very least could we have more openness about the state of Java 8 > features in GWT, and the prospects of a release quality implementation? > First of all 2.8 SNAPSHOT releases are production quality code as Google runs their apps from the Git master branch as well as other companies (t

Re: GWT 2.8 update

2015-07-21 Thread steve Zara
I have been using Java 8 to compile GWT for many months. What I'm concerned about is the ability to use Java 8 syntax in code common to both client and server. The current situation means I have to either avoid Java 8 features altogether or develop in two different sets of Java syntax for cli

Re: GWT 2.8 update

2015-07-21 Thread Rogelio Flores
You can already use Java 8 to compile GWT 2.7 if that helps you at all (just don't use Java 8 syntax on the client side yet). I've been using it for over two months without any issues. On Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 7:41:09 AM UTC-6, steve Zara wrote: > > I am in the same situation. Having seen s

GWT 2.8 update

2015-07-21 Thread steve Zara
I am in the same situation. Having seen suggestions of the likely release of GWT 2.8 for the start of this year, I'm eager to switch to the use of Java 8 syntax. One of GWT's selling points has been the use of the same language across client and server. Right now we are stuck with Java 7 on t

Re: GWT 2.8 update

2015-07-20 Thread k.balaji k.bala
Hello On Jul 11, 2015 7:16 AM, "Luis Fernando Planella Gonzalez" < lfpg@gmail.com> wrote: > I'd like to ask for an update on the planning for 2.8 release. > Are there still many missing functionality? What is the tentative release > schedule? > I'm avid to change our project source level to Ja

GWT 2.8 update

2015-07-10 Thread Luis Fernando Planella Gonzalez
I'd like to ask for an update on the planning for 2.8 release. Are there still many missing functionality? What is the tentative release schedule? I'm avid to change our project source level to Java 8, but I'm not confident in using the SNAPSHOT in a release version of our app. Any chances it wil