[VOTE] Require Java SDK 5 (Java 1.5)

[David E Jones]

Now that we have done a release branch (liberating in a way, isn't  
it?) should we move forward and require Java SDK 5 to run OFBiz?

I think the time passed a while ago where it was safe to do this.  
Version 6 of the SDK is out now, and all platforms that I'm aware of  
(even Apache Harmony) are SDK 5 compatible.

So, let's vote!

-David

[Scott Gray]

+1

On 29/04/07, David E. Jones <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
>
> Now that we have done a release branch (liberating in a way, isn't
> it?) should we move forward and require Java SDK 5 to run OFBiz?
>
> I think the time passed a while ago where it was safe to do this.
> Version 6 of the SDK is out now, and all platforms that I'm aware of
> (even Apache Harmony) are SDK 5 compatible.
>
> So, let's vote!
>
> -David
>
>
>

[Anil Patel]

+1


On 4/28/07, Scott Gray <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
> +1
>
> On 29/04/07, David E. Jones <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Now that we have done a release branch (liberating in a way, isn't
> > it?) should we move forward and require Java SDK 5 to run OFBiz?
> >
> > I think the time passed a while ago where it was safe to do this.
> > Version 6 of the SDK is out now, and all platforms that I'm aware of
> > (even Apache Harmony) are SDK 5 compatible.
> >
> > So, let's vote!
> >
> > -David
> >
> >
> >
>

[cjhowe]

+1
--- "David E. Jones" <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
> Now that we have done a release branch (liberating in a way, isn't  
> it?) should we move forward and require Java SDK 5 to run OFBiz?
>
> I think the time passed a while ago where it was safe to do this.  
> Version 6 of the SDK is out now, and all platforms that I'm aware of
>
> (even Apache Harmony) are SDK 5 compatible.
>
> So, let's vote!
>
> -David
>
>

[Vinay Agarwal]

+1
I am using JDK6 now, seems to work OK.
Vinay

-----Original Message-----
From: David E. Jones [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 4:52 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [VOTE] Require Java SDK 5 (Java 1.5)


Now that we have done a release branch (liberating in a way, isn't  
it?) should we move forward and require Java SDK 5 to run OFBiz?

I think the time passed a while ago where it was safe to do this.  
Version 6 of the SDK is out now, and all platforms that I'm aware of  
(even Apache Harmony) are SDK 5 compatible.

So, let's vote!

-David

[Tim Ruppert]

+1

Cheers,

Tim

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f:801.649.6595

On Apr 28, 2007, at 6:26 PM, Vinay Agarwal wrote:

+1

I am using JDK6 now, seems to work OK.

Vinay

-----Original Message-----

From: David E. Jones [[hidden email]] 

Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 4:52 PM

To: [hidden email]

Subject: [VOTE] Require Java SDK 5 (Java 1.5)

Now that we have done a release branch (liberating in a way, isn't  

it?) should we move forward and require Java SDK 5 to run OFBiz?

I think the time passed a while ago where it was safe to do this.  

Version 6 of the SDK is out now, and all platforms that I'm aware of  

(even Apache Harmony) are SDK 5 compatible.

So, let's vote!

-David

[BJ Freeman]

+1
so after we switch, do we review the code to see what needs to be
depreciated?


David E. Jones sent the following on 4/28/2007 3:51 PM:

>
> Now that we have done a release branch (liberating in a way, isn't it?)
> should we move forward and require Java SDK 5 to run OFBiz?
>
> I think the time passed a while ago where it was safe to do this.
> Version 6 of the SDK is out now, and all platforms that I'm aware of
> (even Apache Harmony) are SDK 5 compatible.
>
> So, let's vote!
>
> -David
>

[Joe Eckard]

+1

On Apr 28, 2007, at 7:51 PM, David E. Jones wrote:

>
> Now that we have done a release branch (liberating in a way, isn't  
> it?) should we move forward and require Java SDK 5 to run OFBiz?
>
> I think the time passed a while ago where it was safe to do this.  
> Version 6 of the SDK is out now, and all platforms that I'm aware  
> of (even Apache Harmony) are SDK 5 compatible.
>
> So, let's vote!
>
> -David
>

[Jacopo Cappellato]

+1

David E. Jones wrote:

>
> Now that we have done a release branch (liberating in a way, isn't it?)
> should we move forward and require Java SDK 5 to run OFBiz?
>
> I think the time passed a while ago where it was safe to do this.
> Version 6 of the SDK is out now, and all platforms that I'm aware of
> (even Apache Harmony) are SDK 5 compatible.
>
> So, let's vote!
>
> -David
>

[Jacques Le Roux]

+1

Jacques

----- Message d'origine -----
De : "David E. Jones" <[hidden email]>
À : <[hidden email]>
Envoyé : dimanche 29 avril 2007 01:51
Objet : [VOTE] Require Java SDK 5 (Java 1.5)

>
> Now that we have done a release branch (liberating in a way, isn't
> it?) should we move forward and require Java SDK 5 to run OFBiz?
>
> I think the time passed a while ago where it was safe to do this.
> Version 6 of the SDK is out now, and all platforms that I'm aware of
> (even Apache Harmony) are SDK 5 compatible.
>
> So, let's vote!
>
> -David
>
>

[jonwimp]

 > Now that we have done a release branch (liberating in a way, isn't it?)
 > should we move forward and require Java SDK 5 to run OFBiz?

Well, like you said, "onward and upward".

I've been using JDK 1.5.0_11 without problems.

Jonathon

David E. Jones wrote:

>
> Now that we have done a release branch (liberating in a way, isn't it?)
> should we move forward and require Java SDK 5 to run OFBiz?
>
> I think the time passed a while ago where it was safe to do this.
> Version 6 of the SDK is out now, and all platforms that I'm aware of
> (even Apache Harmony) are SDK 5 compatible.
>
> So, let's vote!
>
> -David
>

[Jacques Le Roux]

I forgot a mention about Epson POS printers wich seem to have some
problems to work with jdk 1.5.
I know that Vikrant is currently working with Epson people on this
problem. So I guess a solution will be found anyway

Jacques

> +1
>
> Jacques
>
> ----- Message d'origine -----
> De : "David E. Jones" <[hidden email]>
> À : <[hidden email]>
> Envoyé : dimanche 29 avril 2007 01:51
> Objet : [VOTE] Require Java SDK 5 (Java 1.5)
>
>
> >
> > Now that we have done a release branch (liberating in a way, isn't
> > it?) should we move forward and require Java SDK 5 to run OFBiz?
> >
> > I think the time passed a while ago where it was safe to do this.
> > Version 6 of the SDK is out now, and all platforms that I'm aware of
> > (even Apache Harmony) are SDK 5 compatible.
> >
> > So, let's vote!
> >
> > -David
> >
> >

+1

Il giorno 29/apr/07, alle ore 01:51, David E. Jones ha scritto:

>
> Now that we have done a release branch (liberating in a way, isn't  
> it?) should we move forward and require Java SDK 5 to run OFBiz?
>
> I think the time passed a while ago where it was safe to do this.  
> Version 6 of the SDK is out now, and all platforms that I'm aware  
> of (even Apache Harmony) are SDK 5 compatible.
>
> So, let's vote!
>
> -David
>

[Andrew Zeneski-2]

+0.9

On Apr 28, 2007, at 7:51 PM, David E. Jones wrote:

>
> Now that we have done a release branch (liberating in a way, isn't  
> it?) should we move forward and require Java SDK 5 to run OFBiz?
>
> I think the time passed a while ago where it was safe to do this.  
> Version 6 of the SDK is out now, and all platforms that I'm aware  
> of (even Apache Harmony) are SDK 5 compatible.
>
> So, let's vote!
>
> -David
>

[David E Jones]

Looks like this was a popular item... here are the results:

+1 PMC - 3: David, Jacopo, Andrew
+1 commiters - 3: Scott Gray, Tim Ruppert, Jacques Le Roux
+1 contributors - 6: Anil Patel, Chris Howe, Vinay Agarwal, BJ  
Freeman, Joe Eckard, Marco Risaliti
+0 - 0
-1 - 0

The vote passed with the necessary 3 PMC +1 votes. Please note that  
we are working on adding more people to the PMC to help get higher  
PMC involvement with such votes in the future.

Thanks for the participation from everyone!

Based on this the policy going forward will be that OFBiz requires a  
Java SDK 5 (1.5) series JDK to run. Documentation and other changes  
will be made over time.

As for Java 6/1.6 we will test that over time and try to support it  
soon, but it will probably be quite a while before it is required,  
and for big requirements like that there will be another vote like this.

-David


On Apr 28, 2007, at 5:51 PM, David E. Jones wrote:

>
> Now that we have done a release branch (liberating in a way, isn't  
> it?) should we move forward and require Java SDK 5 to run OFBiz?
>
> I think the time passed a while ago where it was safe to do this.  
> Version 6 of the SDK is out now, and all platforms that I'm aware  
> of (even Apache Harmony) are SDK 5 compatible.
>
> So, let's vote!
>
> -David
>

[Andrew Zeneski-2]

Is 1.5 slower to compile than 1.4 for others or is it just me?

Andrew

On Apr 30, 2007, at 8:40 PM, David E. Jones wrote:

>
> Looks like this was a popular item... here are the results:
>
> +1 PMC - 3: David, Jacopo, Andrew
> +1 commiters - 3: Scott Gray, Tim Ruppert, Jacques Le Roux
> +1 contributors - 6: Anil Patel, Chris Howe, Vinay Agarwal, BJ  
> Freeman, Joe Eckard, Marco Risaliti
> +0 - 0
> -1 - 0
>
> The vote passed with the necessary 3 PMC +1 votes. Please note that  
> we are working on adding more people to the PMC to help get higher  
> PMC involvement with such votes in the future.
>
> Thanks for the participation from everyone!
>
> Based on this the policy going forward will be that OFBiz requires  
> a Java SDK 5 (1.5) series JDK to run. Documentation and other  
> changes will be made over time.
>
> As for Java 6/1.6 we will test that over time and try to support it  
> soon, but it will probably be quite a while before it is required,  
> and for big requirements like that there will be another vote like  
> this.
>
> -David
>
>
> On Apr 28, 2007, at 5:51 PM, David E. Jones wrote:
>
>>
>> Now that we have done a release branch (liberating in a way, isn't  
>> it?) should we move forward and require Java SDK 5 to run OFBiz?
>>
>> I think the time passed a while ago where it was safe to do this.  
>> Version 6 of the SDK is out now, and all platforms that I'm aware  
>> of (even Apache Harmony) are SDK 5 compatible.
>>
>> So, let's vote!
>>
>> -David
>>
>

[Victor_Cr]

+1

But...
IMHO: I think that OFBiz almost could not use JDK 1.5 features, because:
 * All services get parameters by java.util.Map (this Map contains various
value type)
 * Work with entities (GenericValue, GenericPK and etc) could not use JDK5
generic too.
 * JDK5 Enum almost useless, if services will be using Enum instead of
String constants (role names, order types, payment type, etc) it will be
cool, but in this case user who wants to add own order type (or something
like it) has to change OFBiz source code.
 * Primitive auto wrapping/unwrapping - good feature and it will be useful,
but it could cause to untrivial NullPointerException.
 * All other JDK enhancements is extended libraries, and could be useful for
OFBiz core.

Thanks a lot for an attention.
Polischuk Victor

----- Original Message -----
From: "David E. Jones" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 2:51 AM
Subject: [VOTE] Require Java SDK 5 (Java 1.5)

>
> Now that we have done a release branch (liberating in a way, isn't  it?)
> should we move forward and require Java SDK 5 to run OFBiz?
>
> I think the time passed a while ago where it was safe to do this.  Version
> 6 of the SDK is out now, and all platforms that I'm aware of  (even Apache
> Harmony) are SDK 5 compatible.
>
> So, let's vote!
>
> -David
>
>