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Set default java version [message #552133]

Wed, 11 August 2010 03:14

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Messages: 2
Registered: August 2010

Junior Member

I am trying to upgrade from java 1.5 to java 1.6.

I want to set the default version of java as java 1.6.

I know we can set this at the workspace level in
Windows --> Preferences --> Java --> Compiler but this will only set it for the workspace but once i create a new workspace, i have to set the same parameter in the new workspace also. Instead, is there a way i can set it at the eclipse installation level that i want to use this Jre (like setting java_home environment variable)

Any help related to this would be great.

Thanks in Advance.

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Re: Set default java version [message #552158 is a reply to message #552133]

Wed, 11 August 2010 06:52

Satyam Kandula

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Registered: July 2009

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It generally starts with the jvm that is used by eclipse. Eclipse unless specified uses the jvm in the path. You could explicitly specify the jvm through the -vm argument when you launch eclipse or specify it in the eclipse.ini file. Look at http://wiki.eclipse.org/Eclipse.ini.

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Re: Set default java version [message #552165 is a reply to message #552133]

Wed, 11 August 2010 07:14

Dani Megert

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Registered: July 2009

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uptodatealways@gmail.com wrote:
> I am trying to upgrade from java 1.5 to java 1.6.
>
> I want to set the default version of java as java 1.6.
>
> I know we can set this at the workspace level in Windows -->
> Preferences --> Java --> Compiler but this will only set it for the
> workspace but once i create a new workspace, i have to set the same
> parameter in the new workspace also. Instead, is there a way i can set
> it at the eclipse installation level that i want to use this Jre (like
> setting java_home environment variable)
The best way is to set it on the project and store the project in a
repository, e.g. CVS.

Dani
>
>
> Any help related to this would be great.
>
> Thanks in Advance.

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Re: Set default java version [message #552310 is a reply to message #552158]

Wed, 11 August 2010 16:16

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Registered: August 2010

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I must have been clear on what i wanted. I want to use any project that i run under eclipse to use java 1.6.

Seeting the vm in eclipse.ini tells eclipse on which version of java eclipse has to use.

[Updated on: Wed, 11 August 2010 16:16]

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