[NETBEANS-5614] nb-javac error on Java 1.8 project with profile

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 12.3
• Component/s: java - Compiler

Environment

Netbeans 12.3 for Windows. nb-javac 15.0.0.2.

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Peter Loveall
• Created: 23/Apr/21 11:11
• Updated: 22/Dec/21 12:45

Description

When working on a Java 8 (1.8) project, the following error will occur if any profile other than Full JRE is defined:

Caused: java.lang.IllegalStateException: error: option -profile not allowed with target 15

This is easily reproduceable:

Create a Java 8 project and set the profile to something other than Full JRE. Issue occurs regardless of JDK being used to run Netbeans (JDK 8, 11, and 15 tested). JDK 1.8 is used for library and JDK 8 is source/binary format.