I have no idea what your versions are, but 2.9 is going to contain the first support for Java 9, but it will continue to support Java 7. I am assuming your numbering scheme is about what version ONLY supports a particular Java release? I am not in favor of that. With semantic versioning the number should only change when the API changes. Just as we did when we moved from Java 6 to Java 7 we don’t have to increment the project version number.
I am not worried about hanging on to Java 7 “too long”, so long as we continue to find ways to support new Java features. I suspect you still have not looked at my branch “java9NoMultiRelease”. I have been planning on merging that to master but just haven’t find the time. If you want to evaluate it before I merge it I suggest again that you have a look. At the moment it only supports StackWalker but it allows us to start implementing support for Java modules and other Java 9 features. Ralph > On Apr 19, 2017, at 10:12 AM, Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi All, > > I like projects that have a road-map page. It can be vague or precise. But > we should at least discuss it here. I am bringing this up partly in light > of https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LOG4J2-1883 > > How about: > > v 2.x - Java 7 > v 3.x - Java 8 > v 4.x - Java 9 > > Is that too weird? I am not in love with it either. > > I am just concerned that: > > - We might hang on to Java 7 a little too long. > - We are missing on getting into Java 8. I feel like we are. (Jetty, > Hibernate, Teiid, and others are on Java 8, sure they are higher level > pieces but still, the momentum is there.) > - Playing with an unreleased Java 9 might bite us with Ralph's double > compile (which I'll admit I have not seen ;-) or really know if Java 9 > compiled code would end up in our releases (which could bite us or not.) > > Thoughts? > > Gary > > -- > E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org > Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition > <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1617290459/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1617290459&linkCode=as2&tag=garygregory-20&linkId=cadb800f39946ec62ea2b1af9fe6a2b8> > > <http:////ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=garygregory-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1617290459> > JUnit in Action, Second Edition > <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1935182021/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1935182021&linkCode=as2&tag=garygregory-20&linkId=31ecd1f6b6d1eaf8886ac902a24de418%22> > > <http:////ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=garygregory-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1935182021> > Spring Batch in Action > <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1935182951/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1935182951&linkCode=%7B%7BlinkCode%7D%7D&tag=garygregory-20&linkId=%7B%7Blink_id%7D%7D%22%3ESpring+Batch+in+Action> > <http:////ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=garygregory-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1935182951> > Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com > Home: http://garygregory.com/ > Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory
