As we already build with Java 7, I propose to start using 1.7 in tests unconditionally aka builds would work only on Java 7 (already true for our releases) until some decision is taken.
Alexander Kurtakov Red Hat Eclipse team ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Aleksandar Kurtakov" <akurt...@redhat.com> > To: "Linux Tools developer discussions" <linuxtools-dev@eclipse.org> > Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 3:40:45 PM > Subject: Re: [linuxtools-dev] Luna release and Java 7 > > This plan is for Kepler I don't think it's update for Luna yet. Also this > plan is for Eclipse platform not for other Eclipse.org projects and > historically both CDT and Linux Tools required Java 6 long before platform. > If CDT moves to Java 7 Linux Tools would have to jump too unconditionally, if > CDT delays it we probably still can require Java 7 or at least make use of > it in our testing bundles as a middle ground. Everything up for discussion > for now. > > Alexander Kurtakov > Red Hat Eclipse team > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Wainer Moschetta" <waine...@linux.vnet.ibm.com> > > To: linuxtools-dev@eclipse.org > > Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 3:09:07 PM > > Subject: Re: [linuxtools-dev] Luna release and Java 7 > > > > I don't know yet.... Eclipse Luna has been tested mostly on Java 6: > > http://www.eclipse.org/projects/project-plan.php?projectid=eclipse#target_environments > > > > Unless that plan is outdated.... > > > > Cheers, > > > > Wainer > > > > On 11/25/2013 07:15 PM, Alexandre Montplaisir wrote: > > > +1! > > > > > > Java 6 was EOL'ed for over 6 months already, would make sense to move to > > > 7, especially if it's to follow suit with CDT. I can't wait to use some > > > of the nice things it comes with (switch on strings, try-with-resources, > > > etc.) > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Alexandre > > > > > > > > > On 13-11-25 03:33 PM, Aleksandar Kurtakov wrote: > > >> Hi everyone, > > >> I see few reviews on gerrit about bringing back support for Java 6. So > > >> it's time to start discussing that: > > >> Do we need to support Java 6 for Luna? Especially considering how much > > >> we > > >> depend on CDT and [1]. I'm all for moving ahead and make Java 7 minimum > > >> required version for our 3.0 release. WDYT? > > >> > > >> [1] http://dev.eclipse.org/mhonarc/lists/cdt-dev/msg26837.html > > >> > > >> > > >> Alexander Kurtakov > > >> Red Hat Eclipse team > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> linuxtools-dev mailing list > > >> linuxtools-dev@eclipse.org > > >> https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxtools-dev > > > _______________________________________________ > > > linuxtools-dev mailing list > > > linuxtools-dev@eclipse.org > > > https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxtools-dev > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > linuxtools-dev mailing list > > linuxtools-dev@eclipse.org > > https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxtools-dev > > > _______________________________________________ > linuxtools-dev mailing list > linuxtools-dev@eclipse.org > https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxtools-dev > _______________________________________________ linuxtools-dev mailing list linuxtools-dev@eclipse.org https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxtools-dev
