Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 08:54:08 -0500 From: Jimmy Kelley <ljboiler@gmail.com> To: freebsd-eclipse@freebsd.org Subject: Re: eclipse and java 8 support Message-ID: <20140415135408.GA2939@jmobile.jimmy.localnet> In-Reply-To: <534A7EDB.40603@spacesurfer.com> References: <534A7EDB.40603@spacesurfer.com>
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On Sun, Apr 13, 2014 at 01:11:07PM +0100, Patrick Mackinlay wrote: > Hello, > > The minimum eclipse version for support of java 8 execution environments > is 4.3.2. The FreeBSD eclipse ports are pretty old, even eclipse-devel > (which I have been using for what seems like years) is on 4.2. Is it > possible to upgrade, so that at least eclipse 4.3.2 is available. Then > java devs can experiment with java 8 execution environments and compiler > compliance levels of 1.8. > > regards, > Patrick > > -- > Patrick Mackinlay patrick@spacesurfer.com > http://patrick.spacesurfer.com/ tel: +44.7050699851 > Yahoo messenger: patrick00_uk fax: +44.7050699852 > SpaceReg Limited http://www.spacereg.com/ > Patrick (and a few others that have been asking), I just put the latest work I've been doing for the Eclipse 4.3.2 port here: http://webpages.charter.net/ljboiler/eclipseKeplerSR2.shar.gz I was able to run it on the latest openjdk8 port, and following the instructions here (https://wiki.eclipse.org/JDT/Eclipse_Java_8_Support_For_Kepler) I was able to install the updates for Java 8 and build/run a simple HelloWorld test targeted for the Java 8 runtime. I welcome any and all interested to try it out and let me know of any problems. Beware that you need a solid internet connection to build this, and lots of memory (2 GB minimum) and disk space (about 15 Gb). regards, Jimmy Kelley
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