On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 9:19 AM, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 25 February 2012 14:05, Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Right now, in trunk, we have: > > > > Description Resource Path Location Type > > The method getInstance(Locale) is undefined for the type > > DateFormatSymbols FastDateParser.java > > /commons-lang/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/time line 352 > > Java Problem > > > > Because we are using (still) some Java 6 code for this recent > contribution. > > > This one is trivial to fix: > > DateFormatSymbols symbols= new DateFormatSymbols(locale); > > > Let's stop this Java 5 craziness in trunk and update to Java 6. > > > > Ready, set, ... go? > > -1 > > Completely unnecessary in this case. >
Really? IMO, this process is unnecessary: - A developer sees a feature/bug that needs attention and takes the time to develop it, test it and submit a patch using current technology, Java 6, not even 7. - The patch is rejected because it is a Java 6 patch - A developer redoes the patch for Java 5 and the code is committed to trunk - I find that the code is still not right for Java 5 and suggest we move to Java 6. - A developer changes the code AGAIN for Java 5, finally getting it right. This shows to me that we have created -- intentionally -- an impediment for people to contribute to this project. Java 5 is dead and no one is forced to use a new version of this project that requires Java 6. Gary > > IMO, I do not think this requires a formal vote, but we can have one... > > > > Gary > > > > -- > > E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org > > JUnit in Action, 2nd Ed: <http://goog_1249600977>http://bit.ly/ECvg0 > > Spring Batch in Action: <http://s.apache.org/HOq>http://bit.ly/bqpbCK > > Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com > > Home: http://garygregory.com/ > > Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > > -- E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org JUnit in Action, 2nd Ed: <http://goog_1249600977>http://bit.ly/ECvg0 Spring Batch in Action: <http://s.apache.org/HOq>http://bit.ly/bqpbCK Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com Home: http://garygregory.com/ Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory
