Re: Java2 Compatibility

[Eugen Kuleshov <eu...@home.com>]

"Craig R. McClanahan" wrote:
 
> A couple of the new tags being added today require a Java2 platform (JDK
> 1.2 or later), because they utilize the new collection APIs.  This
> raises the obvious question for the future -- is compatibility with JDK
> 1.1 important to Struts users?  Most of the application development
> environments (and production sites) seem to be moving towards Java2 as a
> minimum requirement.
> 
> Among other things, dropping JDK 1.1 compatibility would allow us to use
> Java2 features inside of Struts as well.  Modest speed improvements (for
> example) would be possible by using the collection classes -- you only
> need to synchronize on things that can be changed, and are accessible
> from multiple threads at the same time.
> 
> What do you think?  Please follow up on STRUTS-DEV only -- I cross
> posted this message to keep users apprised of a potential major change.

  IBM OS/2 still have no Java 2 implementation but ut's coming in couple
monts.
  Maybe better you will use collections from JGL or just wait couple
monts? :)

  Eugen Kuleshov.