Another link for those interested in understanding the background of this discussion:
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Java+Editor+Using+JDK+javac Gj On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 12:18 PM, Geertjan Wielenga < geertjan.wiele...@googlemail.com> wrote: > It seems that even when I start up on JDK 9, I get a notification message > that I should install nb-javac for "improved Java editing experience". > > I think if JDK 9 is used, since javac from the JDK is then used, we should > leave it at that and not tell the user to install nb-javac. > > Gj > > On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 12:10 PM, Geertjan Wielenga < > geertjan.wiele...@googlemail.com> wrote: > >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Overview%3A+nb-javac >> >> Gj >> >> On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 12:09 PM, Peter Steele <steeleh...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Is there anything anywhere saying why netbeans needs its own java >>> compiler >>> (nb-javac) What features require this? I'm just surprised that netbeans >>> was >>> ever built with a custom javac. >>> >>> On 17 Dec 2017 11:03, "Geertjan Wielenga" <geertjan.wielenga@googlemail. >>> com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> It's great and works for me and complies with the instructions we have >>> received re nb-javac, i.e., users must explicitly choose to install it >>> and >>> agree to its licensing terms. >>> >>> I have updated the Beta planning page to show the solution via the most >>> important dialog boxes: >>> >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/ >>> Apache+NetBeans+9.0+Beta >>> >>> But why the "highly recommended" in bold for nb-javac? I'd omit this, I >>> think it's up to the user and could be confusing. >>> >>> Gj >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 9:20 AM, Jan Lahoda <lah...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> > 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 >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> >> >> >
