+1 on Java 8 as minimum. Also limited knowledge of Android but seems to me that Google itself quickly drops support for older Android versions. As another example, Chrome stops working on older Macs, etc.
Further, I would expect most shops have long switched over to Java 8 already and are working to Java 11+ and so on. Or they should be - *Java 7 is no longer supported so no security patches etc*. Amazon (Corretto) will support Java 8 to 2025. (Talk about LTS.) Certainly, there apps that haven't made the switch, but (1) it is open-source (2) another marketing point for a Tidelift subscription? Written on a glass keyboard On Sat, Jan 2, 2021 at 1:07 PM drewgs...@gmail.com <drewgsteph...@gmail.com> wrote: > My vote is to absolutely move up to Java 8 as the minimum. > > Caveat: I don't do Android or anything that is shackled to old Java > versions. > > -Drew > On Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 4:06:49 PM UTC-5 Tatu Saloranta wrote: > >> Ok so something to consider for eventual Jackson 2.13 (as per my >> earlier note, I don't plan on starting that until January and after >> 2.12.1 is done): should we finally increase JDK requirement for >> `jackson-databind`? >> I will start this thread to give everyone a chance to chime in over >> next month or so: no decision will be made until January 2021. >> >> I propose that Jackson 2.13 would require Java 8 for components other >> than annotations and streaming API (which do not really benefit much). >> This would have main benefits of: >> >> 1. Allow bundling of Java 8 datatypes (Optional), parameter name >> access (for auto-detecting Creators) -- similar to Jackson 3.x >> 2. Allow API improvements in 2.x to get yet closer to 3.0 >> compatibility (could backport couple of missing closure-based >> configuration methods) >> 3. Overall API improvements for configuration: passing handlers as >> closures is useful >> >> In addition, version 2.12 would become Long-Term Support version so >> there should be updates beyond security patches for at least 2021, >> maybe longer if there is demand (and conversely 2.10 and 2.11 would >> have more limited timespan). >> >> I assume that most users are already on Java 8 but I think I would >> like to hear from those who are not; and whether there are specific >> concerns for, say, Android users. >> >> -+ Tatu +- >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "jackson-dev" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to jackson-dev+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/jackson-dev/afba2eea-6dad-42fb-acfc-83c9cfd55e4fn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/jackson-dev/afba2eea-6dad-42fb-acfc-83c9cfd55e4fn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Written on a glass keyboard. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "jackson-dev" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to jackson-dev+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/jackson-dev/CAEBemP3FnsnERLPGf_bKZL6vc9okw7wPVsVCT0aiL_OB5WjOkA%40mail.gmail.com.
