[PARQUET-121] Allow Parquet to build with Java 8

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.6.0
• Component/s: parquet-mr
• Assignee: Thomas White
• Reporter: Thomas White
• Created: 30/Oct/14 12:34
• Updated: 10/Dec/15 18:57
• Resolved: 03/Nov/14 14:13

Description

We should ensure that Parquet can be built and all tests pass when using Java 8. Note that this will not change the default target bytecode version (still at Java 6).

Issue Links

• links to: PR #77