+1 Todd On 5/11/07, Vadim Gritsenko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Todd Byrne wrote: > As far as I know you can set source level to 1.5 and still compile for > 1.4 JVMs. I don't think it works this way? Gmail - [VOTE] Minimum Java Version<?auth=DQAAAHcAAABtTVhQqxbmJG-ALQ4EG-gL9I8fmM2HpSTs9YyguiPFgGbPYU43KFCHnuEHTzD1Xpfq74rq8Dy329HeuwI8k-xqCP20zRdYuvauTRlE8YkGiZEaUE4ZTuASPlafGK9oaulipWLB6jOMemaVAKuzW8YlY9ijOAk85yHGvbrPISR4wQ> compile.javac.target=1.4 compile.javac.source=1.5 compile-src: [javac] javac: source release 1.5 requires target release 1.5 > All of the generics are backwards compatible. I have looked > through the build.properties file and I don't think it would me more > then a few changes to it and the build.xml. First you would have to determine what is the platform currently in used by the user base :) Only after that decision could be made. Anyway, getting back on-topic, what is your vote on moving to 1.4? You can vote one of 0 (don't care), +1 (yes), -1 (no, because: ...). Vadim > Todd > > > > On 5/10/07, *Vadim Gritsenko* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Todd Byrne wrote: > > Why not 1.5? > > > > 1.5 feature set is immense. > > > > Any compiling reason not to move to at least that? > > I know I need Java 1.4 features immediately, so I want to make this > switch right > now for Xindice 1.2. > > Personally I'd like to avoid jumping to 1.5 without any released > Xindice version > in between, so I would suggest going to Java 1.5 in Xindice 1.3 time > frame. > However, if you ready to do the leg work, and if you have good > arguments for > doing this sooner, you can certainly start discussion about it. > > Vadim