Hello Lin,

We had this issue in this project: https://github.com/Red5/red5-server
Here is the report:
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/red5interest/EbVFdFkEGWE/1N_eqcz5K-UJ

Somehow class was missing in runtime after building with Java8
rebuilding with Java7 fixes the problem

On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 1:38 PM, Lin Ma <lin...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Maxim,
>
> Why compiler will not fail? Supposing StringBuilder is a class in JDK 1.6,
> but we force compiler to use 1.5 which has no such class? Please feel free
> to correct me if I am wrong.
>
> regards,
> Lin
>
> On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 12:33 AM, Maxim Solodovnik <solomax...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > If I'm not mistaken compiler will not fail in this case
> > BUT the application will fail in runtime (in case Java 1.5 is used)
> > due to StringBuilder
> > class is missing in JDK
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 1:20 PM, Lin Ma <lin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks Sebastian,
> > >
> > > 1. I am using JDK 1.7/1.8 for both development and deployment in
> runtime,
> > > shall I change 1.5 of source and target to 1.7/1.8?
> > >
> > > 2. In your example, "for example you can write source code using a JDK
> > 1.6
> > > which is compliant to Java 1.5. However you can also use the
> > StringBuilder
> > > class which does not exist in Java 1.5", I think using JDK 1.6 specific
> > > feature but using 1.5 complier will fail? No? Please feel free to
> correct
> > > me.
> > >
> > > regards,
> > > Lin
> > >
> > > On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 12:14 AM, Sebastian Oerding <
> > > sebastian.oerd...@robotron.de> wrote:
> > >
> > > > source -> The level (JDK version) to which the source code must be
> > > > compliant to, for example you can write source code using a JDK 1.6
> > which
> > > > is compliant to Java 1.5. However you can also use the StringBuilder
> > > class
> > > > which does not exist in Java 1.5
> > > > target -> The class version of the generated class files. The class
> > > format
> > > > changes with some Java version, for example as some stuff may be
> added
> > > for
> > > > performance reason. For example if a new byte code instruction comes
> up
> > > > (like 'invokedynamic') this really makes a change. Or another example
> > > (I'm
> > > > not really sure about it): As far as I think a stack map has been
> added
> > > > from Java 5 to Java 1.6. This should improve performance and makes
> > subtle
> > > > differences when ClassNotFoundException are thrown. You can use a JDK
> > to
> > > > compile code for different but lower versions. This way can benefit
> > from
> > > > some optimizations which weren't available with the old JDK and are
> > > > compatible.
> > > >
> > > > With regards
> > > > Sebastian
> > > >
> > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > > Von: Lin Ma [mailto:lin...@gmail.com]
> > > > Gesendet: Montag, 30. März 2015 07:46
> > > > An: Maven Users List
> > > > Betreff: about source and target in maven-compiler-plugin
> > > >
> > > > Hello Maven masters,
> > > >
> > > > For maven-compiler-plugin(a sample below), have a quick question. I
> > read
> > > > this document (
> http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-compiler-plugin/
> > ),
> > > > and confused what means source and target 1.5 here, it seems it is an
> > > > internal version number of Maven, independent of JDK?
> > > >
> > > > <plugin>
> > > >     <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
> > > >     <version>2.3.2</version>
> > > >     <configuration>
> > > >         <source>1.5</source>
> > > >         <target>1.5</target>
> > > >     </configuration>
> > > > </plugin>
> > > >
> > > > thanks in advance,
> > > > Lin
> > > >
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> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > WBR
> > Maxim aka solomax
> >
>



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