I agree with Ede: Lets see if someone asks for a Java 5 version, before doing all the work.
thanks for all the work in the past weeks (did follow a bit via the list - but my schedule, lately, is unfortunately full to do some contributions :/ ). stefan Am 18.05.14 13:03, schrieb edgar.sol...@web.de: > On 18.05.2014 15:43, Michael Michaud wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I just found that OpenJUMP-CORE 1.7 is not java 5 compatible >> There is at least one reason due to a bad compiler option used >> to compile JTS 1.14 beta (my bad), > > sh*t happens > >> but there is also some other >> OpenJUMP classes using java 6 methods like String.isEmpty(). > > and others. too lazy to search though. pretty sure most of them come from me. > >> >> Also I wonder how maven compile this code with following >> compiler options : >> <source>1.5</source> >> <target>1.5</target> > > easy. this setting also avail in your IDE merely advises the bytecode > compiler to create java5 compatible classes. > there's no way for a newer java compiler (say java7) to check for API > incompatibilities like: upps, this class or method will not be there when run > with java5. > >> If there is no clear demand on keeping java5 compatibility, I think >> we can officially switch to java 6 as keeping 1.5 compatibility >> through core code and plugins is increasingly binding. > > i am sure to have mentioned it 3 times on the list during the last year and > as i see it, java5 is dead and not worth the effort anymore. > > user can easily and are advised to get an updated java version for their > systems. all our platforms either provide or are provided by the oracle > download page. > >> If there is a clear demand, I think making a java5 compatible >> version is still doable, at least for the CORE version. >> >> What do you think ? > > as previously stated ;) above.. ede > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE > Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. > Get unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform available > Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." > http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs > _______________________________________________ > Jump-pilot-devel mailing list > Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. Get unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform available Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs _______________________________________________ Jump-pilot-devel mailing list Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel
