[PIVOT-974] Use of "importClass" or "importPackage" function in Javascript within BXML files won't work under Java 8 Nashorn script engine

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.1
• Fix Version/s: 2.1, 2.0.5
• Component/s: core-serialization
• Environment: All
• Assignee: Roger Whitcomb
• Reporter: Roger Whitcomb
• Created: 17/Jul/15 17:02
• Updated: 21/Jul/15 15:32
• Resolved: 21/Jul/15 15:32

Description

A small script such as this in a BXML file now will not work in Java 8:
<bxml:script>
importClass(org.apache.pivot.wtk.Button);
function isSelected(state)

{ return state == Button.State.SELECTED; }

</bxml:script>
The reason is that the "importClass" function is not present in the base Nashorn engine, but is provided by a compatibility library: "mozilla_compat.js".