Great, thanks! I do have the UI code separate into separate maven build, so I should be able to use this approach.
Jean On Thursday, July 31, 2014 3:01:57 PM UTC-4, Thomas Broyer wrote: > > > > On Thursday, July 31, 2014 8:43:04 PM UTC+2, Jean Barmash wrote: >> >> I'd like to upgrade my project to Java 8. We use GWT 2.0.3. >> >> I have read the updates about full support of Java 8, and understand that >> to fully support it, the GWT code generator needs to support all Java8 >> features. >> >> However, what I need is a bit different I am happy to freeze the code UI >> code that interacts with GWT to only use Java6 constructs, so I don't need >> the code generator to support Java8 features. >> >> Is this possible? I.e. to get my project compiled with Java 8, if the >> GWT code is only using Java 6 features. >> > > Absolutely. > AFAICT, you'd have to compile (javac) the classes with "-source 1.6 > -target 1.6" too, so you'll have to have your client-side (GWT-compatible) > and server-side code clearly separated. > > >> Would love to hear some opinions, as well possibly an update on the full >> Java 8 support timelines. I saw that there is a fork that tried to move >> along this path. >> > > Java 8 support will unforteunately won't make it to GWT 2.7 to be released > this summer. You'll have to wait for 3.0 (to be released this winter) > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Web Toolkit" 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 http://groups.google.com/group/google-web-toolkit. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
