FYI. Google released a GWT update in October (http://www.gwtproject.org/release-notes.html#Release_Notes_2_8_2) that supposed includes fixes to allow it to work with Java9. We'll be trying that soon.
On Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 12:21:19 AM UTC-7, Thomas Broyer wrote: > > Fwiw, I confirm that HEAD-SNAPSHOT works with Java 9: > https://travis-ci.org/tbroyer/gwt-maven-plugin/jobs/277854932 > > On Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 10:06:51 AM UTC+2, Thomas Broyer wrote: >> >> There have been some changes [1,2] to make it (at least partially) work >> with a Java 9 VM; you can try HEAD-SNAPSHOT (from >> https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/google-snapshots/) until >> we release 2.8.2 with the changes. >> >> [1] >> https://github.com/gwtproject/gwt/commit/87f27659af55d7d549521405ef10889e8dfe3f3a >> [2] >> https://github.com/gwtproject/gwt/commit/5b7560c4bb6376e997981387e4f2feee1816e1dc >> >> On Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 9:49:20 AM UTC+2, Pratik Parikh wrote: >>> >>> does anyone have an update on this sissu? I am running into the same >>> problem, so an update would help. >>> >>> On Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 12:08:29 PM UTC-4, James Nelson wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi. >>>> >>>> I am currently very busy this week, but can try to schedule a push to >>>> maven central this weekend (I have other people waiting on it to use >>>> various other tools I dabble in as well). >>>> >>>> Please remind me if I don't post links back here by next Monday. >>>> >>>> Worst case scenario, I can just upload jars to github and push a gist >>>> of the pom I used, with some instructions on how to set the system >>>> properties to make it work. >>>> >>>> I used the IDE to handle vm args, as standard maven plugins are less >>>> amenable to hacking / debugging (though I'm sure it must be possible, I >>>> did >>>> not have enough free time to get that far on it). >>>> >>>> I'll probably update to latest java 9 spec, since the module system has >>>> undergone another iteration since I tried these hacks. >>>> >>>> Please keep in mind, however, that my fork has diverged from mainline >>>> for quite a while, and does not undergo the same rigorous testing that you >>>> might expect. >>>> In particular, if you start using any of the other features I've added >>>> (reflection, arbitrary magic method injection), it can break incremental >>>> recompilations. >>>> It's a known issue I'm avoiding looking at, since most of the 2.X stack >>>> is going to go away, and I have to migrate all my magic into >>>> apt-generators >>>> to run as a pre-gwtc stage. >>>> >>>> While I might be able to help you get something that works as a proof >>>> of concept, I would urge you to hold off on using it in production, as I >>>> am >>>> not (yet) ready to offer fulltime support. >>>> A couple colleagues and I are playing with the idea of offering >>>> fulltime support and maintenance of 2.X around mid-September (barring a >>>> funding miracle for our current money-source). >>>> >>>> So, please take this caveats to heart; I can probably get you up and >>>> compiling, but this should all be viewed as experimental and >>>> not-production >>>> ready for a while yet. >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GWT Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/google-web-toolkit. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
