You should be able to build with Java 7 by just doing: mvn <maven commands go here> -DjavaVersion=1.7
This will still target Java 6, but you can use JDK 7 to compile. On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 9:30 AM, Mona Chitnis <[email protected] > wrote: > I think we should look into removing that restriction and ability to build > against Java 7 or 8. Timeline of this is TBD > > On 7/30/14, 11:33 PM, "Shwetha GS" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Initially encounter java version is not with in range and modified pom.xml > >file located in oozie main folder then > >encounter following errors while installing oozie client.Please help on > >resolution. > > > >You need Java 1.6 to build oozie. Modifying pom.xml to remove the check is > >not an option > > > > > >On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 3:02 AM, hima bindu <[email protected]> > >wrote: > > > >> Dear Team, > >> > >> I have looked into several portals for instructions to build oozie but > >> ended up with following error. Please refer following steps that > >>followed > >> by me after downloading ozzie 4.0.1 software from apace mirrors. > >> > >> Step 1 : Downloaded oozie-4.0.1 version from apache mirrors > >> Step 2 : Extracted to work folder > >> Step 3 : cd to extracted folder > >> Step 4 : Installed sudo apt-get install maven > >> Step 5 : Executed bin/mkdistro.sh -DskipTests > >> > >> mvn version showed latest version of maven. > >> > >> hadoop 1.2.1 > >> Ubuntu 12.04 > >> Java 1.8 > >> > >> Please let me know if I have missed anything before running distribution > >> and attached file has full list of errors. > >> > >> -- > >> > >> *Warm RegardsB.Hima Bindu* > >> > > > >-- > >_____________________________________________________________ > >The information contained in this communication is intended solely for > >the > >use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and others > >authorized to receive it. It may contain confidential or legally > >privileged > >information. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby > >notified > >that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any action in > >reliance > >on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be > >unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify > >us immediately by responding to this email and then delete it from your > >system. The firm is neither liable for the proper and complete > >transmission > >of the information contained in this communication nor for any delay in > >its > >receipt. > >
