Re: [VOTE] Minimum Java Version

+1

Todd
On 5/11/07, Vadim Gritsenko <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Todd Byrne wrote:
> > As far as I know you can set source level to 1.5 and still compile for
> > 1.4 JVMs.
>
> I don't think it works this way?
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> compile.javac.target=1.4
> compile.javac.source=1.5
>
> compile-src:
>      [javac] javac: source release 1.5 requires target release 1.5
>
>
> > All of the generics are backwards compatible. I have looked
> > through the build.properties file and I don't think it would me more
> > then a few changes to it and the build.xml.
>
> First you would have to determine what is the platform currently in used
> by the
> user base :) Only after that decision could be made.
>
>
> Anyway, getting back on-topic, what is your vote on moving to 1.4? You can
> vote
> one of 0 (don't care), +1 (yes), -1 (no, because: ...).
>
> Vadim
>
> > Todd
> >
> >
> >
> > On 5/10/07, *Vadim Gritsenko* <[email protected]
> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> >
> >     Todd Byrne wrote:
> >      > Why not 1.5?
> >      >
> >      > 1.5 feature set is immense.
> >      >
> >      > Any compiling reason not to move to at least that?
> >
> >     I know I need Java 1.4 features immediately, so I want to make this
> >     switch right
> >     now for Xindice 1.2.
> >
> >     Personally I'd like to avoid jumping to 1.5 without any released
> >     Xindice version
> >     in between, so I would suggest going to Java 1.5 in Xindice 1.3 time
> >     frame.
> >     However, if you ready to do the leg work, and if you have good
> >     arguments for
> >     doing this sooner, you can certainly start discussion about it.
> >
> >     Vadim
>
>