> On Feb 14, 2017, at 3:08 PM, Lance Andersen <lance.ander...@oracle.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mandy
> 
>> On Feb 14, 2017, at 5:53 PM, Mandy Chung <mandy.ch...@oracle.com 
>> <mailto:mandy.ch...@oracle.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> +                    if ("-release".equals(opt) && 9 >= 
>> getVersion(javacOptions.get(i + 1))) {
>> 
>> javac supports `—-release` (double dashes, GNU long form style) but not the 
>> single dash option.  Is this new option in wsimport and wsgen tools?  It 
>> should probably be consistent with java.
> 
> All of the command line options AFAIK are with a single dash.  I would think 
> you would want to keep all options  consistent (that is have all single dash, 
> or all double dash) so perhaps support both single dash and double dash 
> options if you are looking for javac consistency with GNU long form style?
> 


New JDK 9 options have moved to GNU-style:
   http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/293

There is no short-form for `—release`.   Since this option has the same 
semantic as javac —release, I think it should be consistent with javac, just 
have the long form.

Mandy

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