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Robert Scholte commented on MCOMPILER-335:
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Changing a default value means that there is actually no real default. Right
now both source/ and arget have a value, otherwise the result depends on the
JDK you use. Requiring to set source/target will be kind of painful for
starters. The whole idea idea is that with a minimal pom you must be able to
compile, test and package a standard java project.
If people update this plugin without noticing the defaults have changed, the
results can be dramatic. Hence, I suggest that if we change the default value,
we must add a warning in case source/target or release are not explicitly set.
> Update default source/target
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> Key: MCOMPILER-335
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MCOMPILER-335
> Project: Maven Compiler Plugin
> Issue Type: Improvement
> Affects Versions: 3.7.0
> Reporter: Fred Bricon
> Priority: Major
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> default source/target have been set to 1.5 in 2010 (MCOMPILER-80). I think
> it's about time to update the default.
> 1.8 would be my preference, as 9 /10 would probably be a tad too ambitious.
> But, since Maven requires at least Java 1.7 to run, 1.7 is probably the
> safest option.
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