Hi,
I've updated the jdk-javac branch (in the incubator-netbeans repository) to
run on JDK 8 even without nb-javac, and show a dialog (on the first run) or
a notification to install nb-javac (or run on JDK 9). My plan is to make a
pass through the patch and send a pull request. But it would be helpful if
someone would be willing to try the branch and provide feedback if needed.
Thanks,
Jan
On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 7:20 PM, Jan Lahoda <lah...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Today, we were talking with Jarda (jtulach) and Geertjan about what do we
> do with the Java support for the beta release.
>
> I think the proposal is roughly like this:
> -the jdk-javac branch will be updated to
> --allow the IDE to start on JDK 8, with javac based Java features disabled
> (as best as we can, some exceptions might still happen, which we will
> resolve as we find them).
> --when running on JDK 8, there will be a notification/popup/dialog that
> the Java features are disabled and that the IDE either needs to run on JDK
> 9 or later, or the additional nb-javac module must be installed (the latter
> being preferred, a "link" to perform the action included)
> --when running on JDK 9, show (once?) a notification/popup that the IDE's
> behavior may improve by installing the additional nb-javac module.
> -critical problems with the jdk-javac branch that we find should be fixed
> -a pull request to merge the jdk-javac branch into master will be sent
>
> (Jarda, please correct me if I missed something.)
>
> Are there any comments/objections/help offers to this proposal?
>
> I'd like to get to this later this week.
>
> Thanks,
> Jan
>
>
