Confusing javac error :)

[Remi Forax]

On 11/30/2012 01:21 PM, Maurizio Cimadamore wrote:
> On 30/11/12 12:08, Peter Levart wrote:
>> On 11/30/2012 11:45 AM, Remi Forax wrote:
>>> On 11/30/2012 11:30 AM, Remi Forax wrote:
>>>> On 11/30/2012 11:06 AM, David Holmes wrote:
>>>>> On 30/11/2012 5:15 PM, Remi Forax wrote:
>>>>>> Yes, the default version should be 8.
>>>>> ?? I specified:
>>>>>
>>>>> -source 8
>>>>>
>>>>> ;-) Hence the confusion regarding the error.
>>>>>
>>>>> David
>>>> doh, I see really weird.
>>>>
>>>> Rémi
>>> Ok, got it,
>>> The version of the compiler shipped with b65 has lambda disabled with a
>>> non standard flag
>>>      /usr/jdk/jdk1.8.0/bin/javac -XDallowLambda Test.java
>>>
>>> changeset 01c9d4161882 enable lambda by default:
>>> http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk8/jdk8/langtools/diff/01c9d4161882/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/parser/JavacParser.java 
>>>
>>> so b66 will have lambda enabled by default.
>>>
>>> Rémi
>> Hi Remi,
>>
>> Do you happen to know the switch for default methods too?
>>
>> java: default methods are not supported in -source 1.8
>>     (use -source 8 or higher to enable default methods)
>>
>> Regards, Peter
> Please do not rely on those internal flags. There's a reason why 
> lambda/default methods are not enabled by default in b65 - first and 
> foremost because hotspot and JDK changes are not there yet. Let's all 
> wait for next promotion, or use the lambda repo, shall we? ;-)

so I will not answer to Peter that he can just follow the link of the 
changeset above which show the name of the switch.

>
> Maurizio

Rémi