[MCOMPILER-404] Update default source/target from 1.6 to 1.7

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.8.1
• Fix Version/s: 3.9.0
• Labels: up-for-grabs
• Assignee: Robert Scholte
• Reporter: Konrad Windszus
• Created: 01/Dec/19 09:54
• Updated: 17/Jun/20 20:48
• Resolved: 17/Jun/20 20:47

Description

Similar to what was done in MCOMPILER-335 the default should now be 1.7, as that is the oldest version being supported by javac in Java 12 and Java 13 (https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/12/tools/javac.html#GUID-AEEC9F07-CB49-4E96-8BC7-BCC2C7F725C9__GUID-D343F6B4-3FDD-43A8-AD24-43DD70214471).

Otherwise compiling sources with Maven on Java 12+ will lead to errors in case no explicit source/target/release is set.

 

Note: ensure to update index.apt.vm as well.

 

Issue Links

• is related to: MCOMPILER-376 Change default source/target to 1.7 (new minimum for JDK 12)
• is related to: JCRVLT-393 Java 13 Build Support
• relates to: MCOMPILER-335 Update default source/target from 1.5 to 1.6
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #30