Upgrade master to Java 7 - STEMLab/geotools GitHub Wiki

• Contact: Jody Garnett

• Tracker: https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOT-4762

• Tagline: upgrade master to java 7

It is time to upgrade to Java 7 (since Java 6 is no longer receiving security updates).

This proposal is under construction.

Voting has not started yet:

• Andrea Aime +1
• Ben Caradoc-Davies +1
• Christian Mueller +1
• Ian Turton
• Justin Deoliveira +1
• Jody Garnett +1
• Simone Giannecchini

1. jody: Upgrade the user guide build instructions

2. Fix Java 7 Build issues

   1. justin: GEOT-4761 - Create Spatialite DataStore with Java 7
   2. volunteer: Rendering failure reported against Open JDK 7 (works with Oracle JDK 7 )

3. justin: Setup linux build box with:

   1. master building against OpenJDK 7
   2. ✅ stable and maintenance using Oracle Java 6

4. aaime: Upgrade windows build box

   1. master building against with Oracle JDK 7
   2. ✅ stable and maintenance using Oracle Java 6

list the pages effected by this proposal

• Install Build Tools