[HIVEMALL-241] Change minimum Java version requirements from 7 to 8

• Type: Task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.5.2
• Fix Version/s: 0.6.0
• Assignee: Makoto Yui
• Reporter: Makoto Yui
• Created: 21/Feb/19 05:56
• Updated: 18/Mar/19 05:15
• Resolved: 18/Mar/19 05:15

Description

Spark 2.2 or later runs on Java8 or later. Java7 is not supported.

Hivemall's source code (i.e., API) compatibility should keep Java 7. Also. class file compatibility should keep Java 7.

https://github.com/apache/incubator-hivemall/blob/master/pom.xml#L260

https://maven.apache.org/enforcer/enforcer-rules/requireJavaVersion.html

 

Issue Links

• relates to: HIVEMALL-242 Drop support for Spark 2.1