AFAIK, target means to what version of class format must the compiled classes conform to; compiler means what compiler exactly should be used for compilation (i.e. to produce these classes).
HTH Ivan --- "Mikael Petterson (KI/EAB)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi again, > > So what is the difference of > > javac attributes "target" and "compiler". > If I want to make sure that my code is compilable > for 1.3? > I am getting somewhat confused. > > //Mikael > -----Original Message----- > From: Ivan Ivanov > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: den 17 mars 2005 14:53 > To: Ant Users List > Subject: RE: set jvm to 1.3 > > > > --- "Mikael Petterson (KI/EAB)" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for the hint! > > > > In ant there is a property called: > > > > ant.java.version > It is the java version ant is started with. > > > > > What does that tell us? Does it say anything about > > the version of compiler used? > I suppose it does not say, because you can start Ant > with one jvm, but compile your sources with another > java compiler, say jikes, gcj, etc. > > HTH Ivan > > > Or is it the jvm that ant was started with? > > > > //Mikael > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ivan Ivanov > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: den 17 mars 2005 13:49 > > To: Ant Users List > > Subject: Re: set jvm to 1.3 > > > > > > See target attribute of <javac> task. You can do > it > > like this: > > > > <javac target="${javac.target}" ...>, > > define javac.target properties in your > > build.properties as > > javac.target=1.3 > > > > HTH Ivan > > > > > > --- "Mikael Petterson (KI/EAB)" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I am starting ant 1.6.1 with jdk1.4.2 but I need > > to > > > compile my code with 1.3. > > > How can I set this in my build.properties and > then > > > use in my javac task? > > > > > > Any hints? > > > > > > //Mikael > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources > site! > > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
