[MNG-5551] check that everything compile and run fine with Java 8

• Type: Task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Done
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Herve Boutemy
• Created: 15/Dec/13 00:10
• Updated: 01/Dec/18 16:20
• Resolved: 01/Dec/18 16:20

Description

Java 8 will be released shortly: we need a good support as soon as possible

Some ASF Jenkins jobs are available to check and see results in a shared place:

• maven-plugins-ITs-m3.1.x-with-maven-plugin-jdk-1.8

there is a Wiki page too with some problems tracked

Issue Links

• is related to: MRRESOURCES-74 maven remote resources plugin not compatible with Java 8
• is related to: SUREFIRE-1046 Inproc test running does not work with java 8
• is related to: MJAVADOC-387 Handle JDK8 -Xdoclint
• relates to: MDEP-439 maven-dependency-plugin not compatible with Java 8
• relates to: MSHADE-166 maven-shade-plugin not compatible with Java 8
• relates to: MCOMPILER-217 IT failure with Jdk 8 (EA)
• relates to: MJARSIGNER-30 IT failures with Jdk 8 (EA)
• relates to: MJAVADOC-381 IT failures with Jdk 8 (EA)
• relates to: MPLUGIN-258 IT failures with Jdk 8 (EA)
• relates to: MSHARED-319 Filtering throws NPE when using JDK8
• relates to: MSITE-701 IT failures with Jdk 8 (EA)
• relates to: MCOMPILER-228 cannot assign a value to final variable in lamda
• relates to: DOXIA-514 Prepare unittests for JDK8