[LUCENE-6722] Java 8 as the minimum supported JVM version for branch_5x

• Type: Wish
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Blocker
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Lucene Fields: New
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Shalin Shekhar Mangar
• Created: 05/Aug/15 17:28
• Updated: 28/Aug/22 14:40
• Resolved: 25/Nov/15 15:38

Description

Require Java 8 as the minimum supported JVM version for branch_5x.

1. Java 7 is already EOL'ed
2. Trunk is already at Java8
3. Important Solr components such as Jetty 9.3.x already require Java 8
4. Nashorn Javascript engine available in Java 8 is just so much faster and we may see more usage of JS inside Solr (SOLR-7576 etc.)

Issue Links

• blocks: SOLR-7339 Upgrade Jetty from 9.2 to 9.3