Hi, > Mac OS X version 10.7.3 > java -version > java version "1.6.0_31" > > Apache Maven 2.2.1 (r801777; 2009-08-06 21:16:01+0200) > (because required by project I want to build) > > The project I want to build is: > http://code.google.com/p/cmake-maven-project/source/browse/ > > The error I am getting when running mvn install is: > > > [ERROR] Failure executing javac, but could not parse the error: > javac: invalid target release: 1.7 > Usage: javac <options> <source files> > use -help for a list of possible options > > I can't upgrade to java 1.7 (if this is the cause of the error).
Yup. A compiler target 1.7 means Java 7 is needed for successful compilation. > Are there > other means to fix this? Install Oracle's recently released Java 7 port for MacOS X on your machine :-) HTH Thorsten