[RNG-158] Update to Java 1.7

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Implemented
• Affects Version/s: 1.4
• Fix Version/s: 1.4
• Component/s: client-api, core, sampling, simple
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Alex Herbert
• Created: 03/Aug/21 08:46
• Updated: 13/Sep/21 10:41
• Resolved: 15/Aug/21 07:08

Description

Update the minimum Java version from 1.6 to 1.7.

Java 1.6 is not openly supported [1]. Updating the build to Java 1.7 (still supported until 2022) enables compatibility with the current project build tools. The build will now require Maven 3.3.9.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_version_history

Issue Links

• is superceded by: RNG-162 Update to Java 8