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Re: [cross-project-issues-dev] Has Java 5 Platform support been discontinued?
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See
http://www.eclipse.org/projects/project-plan.php?projectid=eclipse#appendix
for the table of minimum EE per bundle.
Szymon
From: David M Williams <david_williams@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Cross project issues <cross-project-issues-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 2013-09-02 17:34
Subject: Re: [cross-project-issues-dev] Has Java 5 Platform support
been discontinued?
Sent by: cross-project-issues-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx
> So it seems that the Platform no longer supports Java 5.
Yes and no. As a whole, such for whole Eclipse SDK, even Kepler (If not
Juno) said "Java 6 required", although there were always some bundles (and
combination of bundles) that supported lower VMs.
> Is this intentional and an unannounced policy change?
Probably not announced well. It has been discussed at status meetings, and
various bugzillas, that some previous "1.4" or "1.5" bundles were moving to
"1.5" or "1.6", but I am not sure there is yet a comprehensive list of
those that have. (Other than looking in the manifests themselves).
I think it's been assumed "no one cares about Java 1.5 any longer" ... so,
if anyone does (i.e. you have requirements or customers with requirements
for 1.5), then I suggest you open a bug on the specific use-case you need
to support on 1.5 and what bundle changes prevent that. I'm sure the
committers for those components would be willing to re-consider if it
impacts adopters.
But, the default assumption for testing should be "1.6" ... would be my
personal advice.
HTH
From: Ed Willink <ed@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Cross project issues <cross-project-issues-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
Date: 09/02/2013 11:02 AM
Subject: [cross-project-issues-dev] Has Java 5 Platform support been
discontinued?
Sent by: cross-project-issues-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx
Hi
Using a recent (post M1) platform I-build some of my unit tests now fail
with a NoClassDef found for Platform.
Changing the launch configuration to force JVM 6 and the tests run fine.
So it seems that the Platform no longer supports Java 5.
Is this intentional and an unannounced policy change?
Regards
Ed Willink
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