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| Setting the -source and -target of the Java Compiler |
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| Edwin Punzalan |
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| 05 July 2006 |
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| Setting the <<<-source>>> and <<<-target>>> of the Java Compiler |
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| Sometimes when you may need to compile a certain project to a different |
| version than what you are currently using. The <<<javac>>> can accept |
| such command using <<<-source>>> and <<<-target>>>. The Compiler Plugin |
| can also be configured to provide these options during compilation. |
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| For example, if you want to enable assertions (-source 1.4) and also want the |
| compiled classes to be compatible with JVM 1.4 (-target 1.4), you can then |
| put: |
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| +----- |
| <project> |
| [...] |
| <build> |
| [...] |
| <plugins> |
| <plugin> |
| <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> |
| <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId> |
| <version>${project.version}</version> |
| <configuration> |
| <source>1.4</source> |
| <target>1.4</target> |
| </configuration> |
| </plugin> |
| </plugins> |
| [...] |
| </build> |
| [...] |
| </project> |
| +----- |