[jira] [Updated] (MCOMPILER-331) Defining maven.compiler.release prevents compilation with Java 8

["Robert Scholte (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

     [ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MCOMPILER-331?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ]

Robert Scholte updated MCOMPILER-331:
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    Issue Type: Wish  (was: Bug)

> Defining maven.compiler.release prevents compilation with Java 8
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>
>                 Key: MCOMPILER-331
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MCOMPILER-331
>             Project: Maven Compiler Plugin
>          Issue Type: Wish
>    Affects Versions: 3.7.0
>            Reporter: mike duigou
>            Priority: Major
>
> I am in the process of transitioning projects to be compatible with building on Java 9 and later. One of the steps is to supplement and eventually replace the properties we are using for source and target:
> {{<maven.compiler.source>8</maven.compiler.source>}}
>  {{<maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>}}
> with:
> {{<maven.compiler.release>8</maven.compiler.release>}}
>  However, adding the additional property prevents compilation on Java 8 as it does not accept the --release option
> If the javac being used is Java 8 or older then the maven.compiler.release property should be ignored or translated in to -source 8 -target 8. This will make the transition from source/target to release easier.--



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