Re: [cross-project-issues-dev] Has Java 5 Platform support been disconti

[Thomas Watson <tjwatson@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry for not communicating this aspect of the Equinox Framework changes in Luna.  Obviously we need to spell out the VM requirements clearly for the Equinox framework being included in Luna.  the NLS class is part of the Equinox framework which has moved up to requiring Java 6.

Sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused.  I opened a bug in Equinox to make sure this is clearly documented and allow others to voice concerns over the move to Java 6 [1]

Tom

[1] https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=416432


Ed Willink ---09/03/2013 07:34:34 AM---Hi Szymon Your list omits the 'culprit'.

From: Ed Willink <ed@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Cross project issues <cross-project-issues-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
Date: 09/03/2013 07:34 AM
Subject: Re: [cross-project-issues-dev] Has Java 5 Platform support been discontinued?
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Hi Szymon

Your list omits the 'culprit'.

It is org.eclipse.osgi.util.NLS that is now Java 6 putting paid to all 
attempts at internationalization with Java 5.

     Regards

         Ed Willink

On 02/09/2013 16:41, Szymon Ptaszkiewicz wrote:
> 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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