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PDE/API Tools/Java8
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This page summarizes all the work that must be done to add Java™ 8 support to API Tools.
Current Status at a Glance
| Default Methods | Lambda Expressions | Type Annotations | Method References |
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| Completely tested | |
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Partially tested or "requires more testing" |
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Not tested yet |
Current Status
So far there are 4 nodes that we need to support in usage and tag scanning:
- IntersectionType
- LambdaExpression
- PackageQualifiedType
- ExtraDimension
We would require a version of ASM to be able to read the classfiles containing Java 8 bytecodes to have the delta comparator work.
Currently there is an issue open for Java 8 support in ASM, but does not appear to be worked on: ASM bug 350023
Remaining Work
TBD
How to Test
- Get the API tools source from the PDE UI git repo.
- Follow the instructions on testing the Java™ 8 support on the JDT Core wiki page.