Re: Java 7

Posted by Jacques Le Roux on Oct 05, 2011; 1:41pm
URL: http://ofbiz.116.s1.nabble.com/Java-7-tp3867104p3874520.html

OK, no hurry, we will see again during 2010 then...

Jacques

Scott Gray wrote:

> You can't even get Java 7 for OSX currently (and no I'm not talking OpenJDK), as far as I can tell it's not expected until
> sometime in 2012.
>
> Regards
> Scott
>
> On 6/10/2011, at 12:47 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote:
>
>> It seems to me that standard support (not payable) for Java 6 bug fixes is ending in July 2012, a bit more than 8 months...
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>> From: "Ashish Vijaywargiya" <[hidden email]>
>>>>> When is the EOL for java 6?
>>> http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/eol-135779.html
>>> <http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/eol-135779.html>-- One table inside
>>> "Java SE Support Roadmap" is saying "Jul 2012" as EOL for Java 6.
>>> -- Another table inside "Java for Business Support Roadmap" is saying "Dec
>>> 2016" as EOL for Java 6.
>>> I think for now and more then one year we can keep continuing to support
>>> Java 6 for all development and production deployments purpose.
>>> Thanks!
>>> --
>>> Ashish
>>> On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 3:51 PM, Scott Gray <[hidden email]>wrote:
>>>> -1
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sascha Rodekamp
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