GWT Java7 support

[Goktug Gokdogan]

Hi.

I'm wondering if you still need to support Java 7? If not, could you drop the testing for it from ant? Supporting Java 7 syntax ends up adding extra work on contributions.

[Jens]

It’s kept so long because of java 7 servers and the fact that gwt-servlet doesn’t have its own ant compile target.

But I guess it should be fine to drop java 7, it is also holding back upgrading embedded jetty to a decent version.

[Matt Davis]

I feel like many more people would enjoy a decent version of embedded jetty. Java 7 hasn't had public support in awhile and Oracle premium support ended this earlier this.   

On Tue, Oct 22, 2019, 1:24 AM Jens <jens.ne...@gmail.com> wrote:

It’s kept so long because of java 7 servers and the fact that gwt-servlet doesn’t have its own ant compile target.

But I guess it should be fine to drop java 7, it is also holding back upgrading embedded jetty to a decent version.

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[Goktug Gokdogan]

Could someone send a patch?

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[Jens]

Could someone send a patch?

I guess the steering group first needs to make the decision to finally drop java 7. Maybe ping here again: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/google-web-toolkit-contributors/tMR3Dv1YBBE 

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