Perhaps a "-target 1.2" option should be specified on our "javac" targets? I would guess the number of issues with down-compilation from 1.4 to 1.2 is very small, but if we have one in our code base, the compiler won't tell us about it.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Hajratwala, Nayan (N.) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >-----Original Message----- > > From: Martin Cooper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > "Ted Husted" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Our installation page says our dependency is J2SE 1.2 or later. > > > > > > Does that mean I should compile the binary distribution > > under the latest > > > J2SE 1.2, or should I use the latest J2SE 1.4? > > > > I have been building the releases using J2SE 1.4 for some > > time now, and I > > would recommend sticking with that. Going with 1.4 ensures we get the > > benefits of the latest compiler improvements. The > > compatibility issue is > > with the JVM rather than the compiler - we want to be able to > > run on J2SE > > 1.2, but we don't need to build the releases with that. > > I don't believe this is correct. I think it actually is the COMPILER that > can cause a compatibility issue. There is an article over at Java World > that details this problem. The first example makes it clear. > > http://www.javaworld.com/javaqa/2003-05/02-qa-0523-version.html? --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
