On 8 November 2012 16:21, Oliver <oll...@users.sf.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I hoped that we can switch to Java 1.6 and even Java 1.5.
>
> However, a user has complained that he cannot use the recent version
> of JabRef anymore:
>
> https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3561689&group_id=92314&atid=600309
>
> I'm trying to remove Java 1.6 things (such as the @Override
> annotations at interfaces - see discussion at
>
> http://javarevisited.blogspot.de/2012/11/why-use-override-annotation-in-java.html
> ).
>
> Could everyone ensure that he has Java 1.5 settings in his IDE? I did
> NOT have it in Eclipse and had to change it.
>
> Alternatively, we can go for Java 1.6, but currently there seems to be
> no real need for that.
>
I still agree with your arguments not to support Java 5, but if it's as
easy as removing String.isEmpty() usages, it's fine with me. I thought you
had to compile against a Java 5 JDK in order to check compatibility, since
the problem is sometimes with API coverage and not with language level
(isEmpty() vs. the @Override annotation). Or does Eclipse have some magic
that addresses this?
As far as I know, Java 5 isn't even packaged any more in Fedora, and Oracle
requires a login for downloading old versions, so it's not very convenient.
--
Morten
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