Posted by
David Goodenough-2 on
Oct 05, 2011; 12:34pm
URL: http://ofbiz.116.s1.nabble.com/Java-7-tp3867104p3874638.html
OpenJDK IS the official JDK this time around. So while a particular
platform may not be built/completed yet, its open source so anyone
can contribute.
On the timing, I would suggest that making sure that ofbiz is
Java 7 tolerant is the first priority, then when you want new
features think about whether you can justify locking users of the
old Java 6 out of ofbiz. Unfortunately some enterprises are very
slow to move - and forcing people to move is what MS are always
accused of.
David
On Wednesday 05 Oct 2011, 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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> >>> >>
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