[MJAVADOC-575] <source>8</source> fails when module-info.java exists

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.0.1
• Fix Version/s: 3.1.0
• Assignee: Robert Scholte
• Reporter: Markus Karg
• Created: 06/Feb/19 22:14
• Updated: 08/Feb/19 13:14
• Resolved: 08/Feb/19 12:54

Description

Some projects are written for Java 8 but include a module-info.java class cross-compiled using JDK 9. On JDK 11.0.2 the Maven Javadoc Plugin does fail with the following message:

 error: option --module-path not allowed with target 1.8

In fact, it is wrong that the Javadoc plugin uses the "--module-path" option once <source>8</source> is provided.