[gwt-contrib] Re: Java 9

2017-06-07 Thread James Nelson
So, to be pedantic: Language features -> no issues there at all, since JDT happily compiles java 8 code w/ a java 9-compatible compiler. Emul updates -> standard "don't use java 9 methods if you need java 8 support" Classpathery -> Made it use ugly reflection to not require java 9 classes on

[gwt-contrib] Re: Java 9

2017-06-07 Thread James Nelson
> > Are there specific Java9 JRE classes that we should focus on to get into > GWT? > > I didn't go through the full changelog, but I believe there have been more helper methods added to Optional and other classes; will need emul updates for sure. > Would making GWT support Java9 sources

[gwt-contrib] Re: Java 9

2017-06-07 Thread Colin Alworth
Are there specific Java9 JRE classes that we should focus on to get into GWT? Would making GWT support Java9 sources and running in a Java9 env cause backward incompatible changes that prevent GWT from running in Java8? On Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 2:56:46 PM UTC-5, James Nelson wrote: > > As

[gwt-contrib] Re: Java 9

2017-06-07 Thread James Nelson
As I've mentioned elsewhere, https://plus.google.com/+JamesNelsonX/posts/gBfpBDnwV9V , java 9 support is entirely possible. When I last tried it out, it required a fair number of hacks, but it worked fine. I expect the final version of java 9 modules to require slightly fewer hacks, and for

[gwt-contrib] Java 9

2017-06-07 Thread shital patil
Hello, Any idea about plan to support GWT for java 9 which is to be released by july end. thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GWT Contributors" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to