I created pull request number 594. Copied below is the explanation:
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I fear that I am opening a proverbial "great can of really big worms", but
for myself, I had to do this, since I work a lot with Android devices which
only accept code compiled with Java 1.6.
Last summer, when H2 was at 1.4.190, I was able to compile it (how exactly,
I don't remember any more) with Java 1.6 and the resulting class files work
nicely on Android. Today, I found that I was no longer able to. I think
that in the last year, lots of Java 1.7 and even 1.8 code has been
introduced into H2, and it no longer compiles.
I checked again the website and it still said that 1.6 compatibility is a
goal. Then I went through a large number of error messages and tried to
bend everything back to 1.6 while causing as little disruption or loss of
function as possible.
I'm afraid that in the branch containing test cases, I caused some loss of
function. There were multiple functions which were entirely dependent on
JDBC's getObject() call, which was introduced with 1.7, that I had no idea
what to do with them, so I commented them out. In the main branch, I think
I got through the process without damaging anything, mostly it was try() {}
statements with closeable resources in round brackets. I rewrote them into
try {} finally {} statements.
P.S. This code needs serious testing. Don't accept it easily. I am doubtful
of the quality of my work, as it was simply too much to keep in mind at
once.
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