Default Encodings

[Joshua Fox]

What is the meaning for these different default encodings (as seen in System.getProperties())

• Flex Env Java 8, ANSI_X3.4-1968
  
• Standard Env Java 8, UTF-8
  
• Standard Env Java 7, ANSI_X3.4-1968
  

This can be dealt with, but it is a complication.

I am guessing that Standard Env Java 7's  ANSI_X3.4-1968 was originally for compatibility with Python, which is deeper in GAE's roots. And presumably in Standard Env Java 8 ,  the default was changed to UTF-8 because that is the general standard. Yet Flex Env (Java 8) uses  ANSI_X3.4-1968. What is the story here?

 

[Kenworth (Google Cloud Platform)]

It makes sense for Flex Env (Java8) to upgrade to UTF-8. But as GAE Flex and Standard are two separate products, they are not expected to have parallel upgrades and/or timing of upgrades. For more information on how to set it please visit this page:

https://cloud.google.com/appengine/docs/standard/java/config/appref