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Java 7 is not publicly released yet and hence the Eclipse Java 7 support could not be shipped with 3.7 or 4.1. | 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 install instructions below | + | Those who want to use it in 3.7 or 4.1 can do it using the install instructions below. |
#Help > Install New Software... | #Help > Install New Software... | ||
− | #enter http://build.eclipse.org/eclipse/java7patch/ into the 'Work with' field<br> | + | #enter http://build.eclipse.org/eclipse/java7patch/ for 3.7.0 into the 'Work with' field<br> |
+ | enter http://build.eclipse.org/eclipse/java7patch41/ for 4.1.0 into the 'Work with' field<br> | ||
#press 'Enter' | #press 'Enter' | ||
#select category 'Eclipse Java 7 Support (BETA)' | #select category 'Eclipse Java 7 Support (BETA)' |
Revision as of 15:57, 23 June 2011
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 or 4.1 can do it using the install instructions below.
- Help > Install New Software...
- enter http://build.eclipse.org/eclipse/java7patch/ for 3.7.0 into the 'Work with' field
enter http://build.eclipse.org/eclipse/java7patch41/ for 4.1.0 into the 'Work with' field
- press 'Enter'
- select category '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'
- restart Eclipse when asked
In order to use the batch compiler only, you can follow the steps described at the link Using the batch compiler by replacing org.eclipse.jdt.core_3.4.0<qualifier>.jar with: org.eclipse.jdt.core_3.7.0.v_B63_BETA_JAVA7.jar.
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.