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JDT/Eclipse Java 7 Support (BETA)
Java 7 is not publicly released yet and hence the Eclipse Java 7 support could not be shipped with 3.7 or 4.1. Those who want to use it in 3.7 can do it using the following install instructions below. A feature patch for 4.1 will follow soon.
- Help > Install New Software...
- enter "http://build.eclipse.org/eclipse/java7patch/" into the 'Work with' field
- press 'Enter'
- select 'Eclipse Java 7 Support (BETA)'
- for faster install deselect 'Contact all updates sites during install to find required software'
- click 'Next'
- click 'Next'
- accept the license
- click 'Finish'
Note: This is an implementation of an early-draft specification developed under the Java Community Process (JCP) and is made available for testing and evaluation purposes only. The code is not compatible with any specification of the JCP.