Is it possible to update to compile with jdk 1.7?

[propassionist]

Suggestion

Is it possible to update to compile with jdk 1.7?
cause our projects are using jdk 1.7

Thanks, regards.

[github-actions]

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Solution

• Maven projects: configure the compiler plugin in your pom.xml to use Java 1.7

  <build>
    <plugins>
      <plugin>
        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
        <version>3.5.1</version>
        <configuration>
          <source>1.7</source>
          <target>1.7</target>
        </configuration>
      </plugin>
    </plugins>
  </build>

  • Reference: why this plugin auto change my runtime jdk version – why this plugin auto change my runtime jdk version  redhat-developer/vscode-java#78 (why this plugin auto change my runtime jdk version  redhat-developer/vscode-java#78 (comment))

• VS Code Java-language-server: map your JDK 1.7 installation in your settings so the language server picks it up

  // settings.json
  "java.configuration.runtimes": [
    {
      "name": "JavaSE-1.7",
      "path": "/path/to/jdk1.7",
      "default": true
    }
  ]

  • Reference: Project jdk version always be JavaSE-1.7 – Project jdk version always be JavaSE-1.7 #439 (Project jdk version always be JavaSE-1.7 #439 (comment))

Duplicate issues

None found.

Other references with low confidence

• Project configuration is not up-to-date with pom.xml, requires an update: discusses refreshing the Java language server workspace but not directly about JDK 1.7 compilation settings.
• [question/beginner] skip archetype selection (the quickstart archetype is using a very old Java): mentions Maven archetypes defaulting to Java 1.7 and points to compiler plugin docs.

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