[VELOCITY-899] Update build process for Java 1.8 and new dependency locations

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.7.x
• Fix Version/s: 1.7.x
• Component/s: Build, Engine
• Assignee: Mike Kienenberger
• Reporter: Mike Kienenberger
• Created: 28/Aug/18 16:49
• Updated: 28/Aug/18 17:48
• Resolved: 28/Aug/18 17:48

Description

• Update Velocity version to 1.7.1.
• Update required java version to 1.8.
• Update javadocs location.
• Change dependency jar location URL from "mirrors" to "maven".
• Add hsqldb DataSource getParentLogger() API method.
• Backport fix to exclude VelTools66TestCase.java when using java 1.8 or greater.