Re: Java 7

Posted by Jacques Le Roux on Apr 23, 2012; 6:34am
URL: http://ofbiz.116.s1.nabble.com/Java-7-tp3867104p4579602.html

At the moment (and actually at any moment ;o), I don't think infra has the resources for this kind of demand...

Did someone test locally? Could someone install a CI for it on its own?

Jacques

Sam Hamilton wrote:

> +1 on making sure that OFBiz runs without problems on Java 7 before trying to add any new features that means it only runs on
> Java 7.
>
> Is it worth asking infra to setup buildbot, demo system etc up for testing against both 6 & 7?
>
> Also wondering if there is any rule of thumb about when the new Java release become stable enough for production, like Tomcat is
> +6 months?
>
>
> Sam
>
> On 5 Oct 2011, at 20:34, David Goodenough wrote:
>
>> 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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