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Virgo 3.6.3 and Java 8 support [message #1603637]

Fri, 06 February 2015 04:41

Eclipse User

We are making use of Virgo version 3.6.3 in combination with Java 7. We would like to upgrade to Java 8. As far as I know Virgo does not support Java 8.

So, is it possible to upgrade our application to Java 8?

Re: Virgo 3.6.3 and Java 8 support [message #1609163 is a reply to message #1603637]

Mon, 09 February 2015 20:12

Eclipse User

I think not. For instance, the Spring version that ships with Virgo, is incompatible with Java 8.

Re: Virgo 3.6.3 and Java 8 support [message #1609608 is a reply to message #1603637]

Tue, 10 February 2015 03:16

Eclipse User

Don't know if this is sufficient, but you should at least have a look at the java6-server.profile file contained in the configuration folder.

There you should add Java 8 as an execution environment.

Then you should check the API level of the JDK 8 and update the java6-server.profile file to export JDK packages (javax.*) using the correct version. You may also need to get some updated specification bundles from a bundle repository (e.g. Eclipse Orbit) and upgrade the corresponding bundle shipped with Virgo and contained either in the plugins folder or in the repository/ext folder.

This is probably the minimum you have to do.
Good luck.

Re: Virgo 3.6.3 and Java 8 support [message #1609717 is a reply to message #1609608]

Tue, 10 February 2015 04:37

Eclipse User

You might want to have a look at the JavaSE-1.8.profile[1] delivered with the current Equinox. Updating
the underlying Equinox[2] is currently on hold.

Sidenote:
The check, that Virgo is running on Java 1.6+[3], has been fixed on the 3.7 stream.
Maybe it's a good idea to cherry pick this change to get it into the forthcoming 3.6.4.RELEASE, too.

[1] http://git.eclipse.org/c/equinox/rt.equinox.framework.git/plain/bundles/org.eclipse.osgi/JavaSE-1.8.profile?id=741a4e64ee467423e97ff031656d683c18740e0f
[2] https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=404390
[3] https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=440706

[Updated on: Tue, 10 February 2015 04:38] by Moderator

Re: Virgo 3.6.3 and Java 8 support [message #1694018 is a reply to message #1609717]

Thu, 30 April 2015 03:11

Eclipse User

Hi,

what is the Timeline for Java8 Support in Virgo? We have a client installation and the client needs to migrate to Java 8. Without official Virgo support, we are stuck..

Re: Virgo 3.6.3 and Java 8 support [message #1694117 is a reply to message #1694018]

Thu, 30 April 2015 11:38

Eclipse User

Following up, on your release page it says you are planning to stay with Spring 3.1.0:

https://wiki.eclipse.org/Virgo/Future

Spring only supports Java8 as a runtime environment from Spring 3.2.x, and Java8 for compilation Spring 4:

hxxp://spring.io/blog/2013/05/21/spring-framework-4-0-m1-3-2-3-available/

Does this mean there is no hope to ever run Virgo in Java 8?

Re: Virgo 3.6.3 and Java 8 support [message #1694287 is a reply to message #1694117]

Mon, 04 May 2015 04:13

Eclipse User

According to the Virgo release plan, spring fmk will be updated to 4.X with Virgo Steel 3.7 . So I guess Virgo will be fully compliant with Java 1.8 with that version ? Do you have any release date in mind for Virgo Steel ?

Cheers,

Mathilde

Re: Virgo 3.6.3 and Java 8 support [message #1694304 is a reply to message #1694287]

Mon, 04 May 2015 05:36

Eclipse User

@Jonas: Thanks for the pointer. I checked the Spring framework version used in Gemini Blueprint 2.0 and updated the versions for Virgo Steel 3.7 and later.

[Updated on: Mon, 04 May 2015 05:36] by Moderator

Re: Virgo 3.6.3 and Java 8 support [message #1694310 is a reply to message #1603637]

Mon, 04 May 2015 07:07

Eclipse User

Thank you! Like Mathilde, I couldn't find any timeline for Virgo 3.7.x. Is there a release plan, do you have any idea when this might be ready?

Jonas

Re: Virgo 3.6.3 and Java 8 support [message #1694429 is a reply to message #1694310]

Tue, 05 May 2015 05:21

Eclipse User

Jonas Wolf wrote on Mon, 04 May 2015 07:07

Thank you! Like Mathilde, I couldn't find any timeline for Virgo 3.7.x. Is there a release plan, do you have any idea when this might be ready?
Jonas

No, unfortunately not.
As mentioned here there are plenty of possibilities to positively influence the release date.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or if you are interested in any of those options.

Re: Virgo 3.6.3 and Java 8 support [message #1694723 is a reply to message #1694429]

Thu, 07 May 2015 07:47

Eclipse User

Thank you for your response. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to influence the release date. We will continue to check on Virgo's progress Smile

Re: Virgo 3.6.3 and Java 8 support [message #1701800 is a reply to message #1694429]

Wed, 15 July 2015 14:07

Eclipse User

Florian Waibel wrote on Tue, 05 May 2015 11:21

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or if you are interested in any of those options.

Hi Florian, I sympathize with the resource issues you are facing, but as I am sure you understand many long time Virgo users will have give up on Virgo unless they can get a firm date for Java 8 support - which is really sad, because there is no equivalent today.

Is this something you have raised with the Eclipse Foundation at large, any chance of getting help from that direction?

Franck

Re: Virgo 3.6.3 and Java 8 support [message #1701858 is a reply to message #1694429]

Thu, 16 July 2015 05:14

Eclipse User

Hello Florian,

I'll be happy to provide you some help - particularly on the gradle and Java 8 topic. But before I need some inputs from your current road map...

As far as I understood the current embedded Spring in Virgo is not java 8 compliant and so we need to upgrade it first before testing Virgo against Java 8 ? So I guess this is your priority task on the road to Virgo 3.7 ? Is there other blocking point like that to provide Java 8 on Virgo ?

Can you precise us some time line tasks to be achieved to see Virgo 3.7 one day and who is contributing already to these tasks ? I think that will help us to help you : this will show us how we can help efficiently depending our competencies and your current work in progress...

Cheers,

Mathilde

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