Re: Java 7

Posted by Scott Gray-2 on Oct 05, 2011; 10:21am
URL: http://ofbiz.116.s1.nabble.com/Java-7-tp3867104p3873995.html

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When is the EOL for java 6?  What is the rush? By switching to Java 7 you are telling everyone who wants to use the latest OFBiz that they MUST use Java 7, there needs to be a good reason for that.

Regards
Scott

On 5/10/2011, at 9:26 PM, Jacques Le Roux wrote:

> Since, with java.nio.file, most important changes introduced by Java 7 are syntactic sugar (Coin project), I was more thinking about
> a continued effort, not limited in time, hence no need for a branch.
> It would just require a decision and to turn OFBiz development to Java 7. But of course this is a community choice and we need neeed more people interested before taking any decision...
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_version_history#Java_SE_7_.28July_28.2C_2011.29
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "Sascha Rodekamp" <[hidden email]>
>> Hi,
>>
>> +1 for java 7
>> But i think when updating the java version there are some parts of the code
>> we can improve with the new java features. I.e the try catch with resources
>> or the new diamond operator for generics ...
>>
>> So why not creating a jira ticket and a separate branch, do some changes
>> testing everything properly and merge back.
>>
>> Have a good day
>> Sascha
>>
>>
>>
>> 2011/10/4 Jacques Le Roux <[hidden email]>
>>
>>> As soon as we change things maybe. Not even sure it's really needed, at
>>> least last updated were done in trunk. Java 7 does not introduce much
>>> changes anyway...
>>>
>>> Jacques
>>>
>>> From: "BJ Freeman" <[hidden email]>
>>>
>>> I think a branch would be appropriate
>>>>
>>>> Jacques Le Roux sent the following on 10/3/2011 3:50 AM:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> One day or another we will have to move to Java 7, I believe.
>>>>> http://www.eclipse.org/jdt/ui/**r3_8/Java7news/whats-new-java-**7.html<http://www.eclipse.org/jdt/ui/r3_8/Java7news/whats-new-java-7.html>
>>>>>
>>>>> Opinions?
>>>>>
>>>>> Jacques
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
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