Yes, for the EmbeddedJSP plugin, it would require Java6+, but the rest of Struts 2 (everything we have today) would work fine with Java 5. So I can't really see a need for separate J5 and J6 releases. Noting that that single plugin requires Java6 seems sufficient to me. (*Chris*)
On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 7:01 AM, Al Sutton <a...@funkyandroid.com> wrote: > I guess that depends on whether; > > "The EmbeddedJSP plugin's JSPLoader uses javax.tools.JavaCompiler that is > "Since 1.6" only" > > means used during the compile or used during runtime. > > Al. > > -- > > * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * > > ====== > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > subsidiaries. > > -----Original Message----- > From: paulus.benedic...@gmail.com [mailto:paulus.benedic...@gmail.com] On > Behalf Of Paul Benedict > Sent: 24 August 2009 14:39 > To: Struts Developers List > Subject: Re: Build requires JDK 1.6 now - EmbeddedJSP plugin > > Isn't only the build requiring JDK 6? It's not that JDK 6 is required at > run-time. If that's the case, I don't think this is a big deal. > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 1:07 AM, Al Sutton <a...@funkyandroid.com> wrote: > > > My opinion is to go J6 with a J5 optional package. > > > > That way users can get as much as we can give them out of the box and if > > they really must only use J5 they can still do so. > > > > We'll also have to make sure we don't use String.isEmpty :). > > > > Al. > > > > -- > > > > * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * > > > > ====== > > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > > subsidiaries. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Wes Wannemacher [mailto:w...@wantii.com] > > Sent: 24 August 2009 04:26 > > To: Struts Developers List > > Subject: Re: Build requires JDK 1.6 now - EmbeddedJSP plugin > > > > On Sunday 23 August 2009 09:48:55 pm Jeromy Evans wrote: > > > Hi guys, > > > > > > I may have missed the announcement, but it seems Java 1.6 is now > > > mandatory to perform a full build of Struts 2.1.8+ > > > > > > The EmbeddedJSP plugin's JSPLoader uses javax.tools.JavaCompiler that > > > is "Since 1.6" only. > > > > > > If not deliberate, we may need a j5 profile in the build that excludes > > > that module (is that even possible?) > > > > > > > We could easily create a profile that doesn't include the embeddedjsp > > plugin > > (and any other new modules that may require java 6). The real question is > > whether we want to continue targeting Java 5 and exclude the Java 6 stuff > > by > > default or vice versa? I'll go see if google can tell me about the > lifespan > > of > > Java 5. > > > > -Wes > > > > -- > > Wes Wannemacher > > > > Head Engineer, WanTii, Inc. > > Need Training? Struts, Spring, Maven, Tomcat... > > Ask me for a quote! > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@struts.apache.org > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@struts.apache.org > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@struts.apache.org > >
