[DERBY-73] Ability to compile under JDK1.5

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 10.1.1.0
• Component/s: Build tools
• Assignee: Samuel Andrew McIntyre
• Reporter: Jeremy Boynes
• Created: 21/Nov/04 19:01
• Updated: 13/Jan/11 16:42
• Resolved: 28/Apr/06 01:29

Description

Compilation fails when using JDK1.5 due to
1) no specification of language level
2) use of "enum" as identifier

The language issue results in the use of the new StringBuilder class for string concatenation resulting in code that will not run on earlier JVMs.

Dropping the langauge level will allow it to compile but warnings are generated due to the use of "enum" as an identifier; with 1.5 this becomes a reserved word

Issue Links

• is part of: DERBY-1078 Be able to build Derby when JAVA_HOME is set 1.6
• relates to: DERBY-112 Variable name 'enum' used in a couple of places