desruisseaux commented on PR #1090: URL: https://github.com/apache/maven-compiler-plugin/pull/1090#issuecomment-5107066858
In Maven 3, the Maven Compiler Plugin often overwrote the default options of the standard `javac` command with Maven's own opinion of what these defaults should be. The consequence was, for example, arbitrary and non-obvious default values for the `-target` option. In the 4.x line of Maven Compiler Plugin, a design goal so far was to have the same defaults as the standard `javac` command. A `javac` option is not added unless explicitly requested, in an attempt to be less surprising for developers who read the Oracle `javac` man page. This pull request would be a first breach in this attempt to be consistent. Given that the default value of this parameter can be set by the `maven.compiler.parameters` property, would it be okay for projects who want such default to specify it in a parent `pom.xml`? -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected]
