Hi While there cannot be a guarantee, but trunk is expected to work with Java 8
(The main problem is the Java API exports from the system package. They exist but based on the Java 8 packages and not based on what Java 8 might/will bring) Regards Felix -- Felix Meschberger | Principal Scientist | Adobe On 02.05.13 07:42, "Carsten Ziegeler" <[email protected]> wrote: >I totally agree that we should try to get Sling 7 out soon; it's been a >long time since Sling 6... >I think, current trunk should work with Java 7 - for Java 8, well, while >it >would be nice, I don't see this that urgent, especially as Java 8 has been >delayed. > >The best way to tackle this, is to look at the snapshot dependencies in >our >builder bundle list, see what needs to be done to release those bundles, >work on the issues and release them. > >Carsten > > >2013/5/1 Robert Munteanu <[email protected]> > >> Hi, >> >> While trying to fix the ITs which fail only on Java 7 I remembered that >> the latest release of the Sling application only works on Java 5 and 6. >> >> While for me as a contributor it's just a bit inconvenient, for users it >> may be unpleasant to download it and find out that it's not working and >> possibly give up. I remember a few queries on the users list related to >> that. >> >> I suggest that we release a Java 7-compatible and - as much as possible >> - Java 8-friendly version of Sling. >> >> However I have no idea what needs to be done :-) >> >> Robert >> >> > > >-- >Carsten Ziegeler >[email protected]
