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Automatically change the compiler level [message #1865946]

Wed, 15 May 2024 20:07

Kaan Yandas

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Registered: May 2024

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Hello, we use Eclipse IDE (4.13) and Git as version control system. Due to a Java update from 1.8 to 17, the different software versions (Git branches) must be compiled with the corresponding compiler level (1.8 or 17) in Eclipse. This is necessary because the class files for our patch process still have to be created manually. This means that if you switch between the Git branches, the compiler level (the correct one) must be set manually in Eclipse. Is there a way to automate this in Eclipse?
Something like this: If you switch to branch x, the correct compiler level is set automatically.

Thanks in advance!

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Re: Automatically change the compiler level [message #1865964 is a reply to message #1865946]

Thu, 16 May 2024 13:14

Ed Merks

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Registered: July 2009

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Such settings can be stored per-project and checked into Git, e.g.,

https://github.com/eclipse-emf/org.eclipse.emf/blob/master/plugins/org.eclipse.emf.common/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
https://github.com/eclipse-emf/org.eclipse.emf/blob/master/plugins/org.eclipse.emf.common/.classpath

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Re: Automatically change the compiler level [message #1865967 is a reply to message #1865946]

Thu, 16 May 2024 14:12

Nitin Dahyabhai

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Registered: July 2009

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The preference page where you set this for the workspace has a corresponding page
in the project's Properties dialog. You can set the compiler level into the project itself,
where it will be stored in the project's .settings folder. Commit that into your branches
and it should behave as you've asked.

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Nitin Dahyabhai
Eclipse Web Tools Platform

[Updated on: Thu, 16 May 2024 14:19]

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