Prepare for Java 9/10

[shroffk]

build and test the various epics 7 modules on java 9 and java 10

[shroffk]

Georg Weiss
"And I really think we should aim for Java 10 as Java 9 is not supported by Oracle."

[ttkorhonen]

"Write once, debug forever". (Sorry, I could not resist.)

[georgweiss]

Well, it keeps us busy and it pays the mortgages.

[georgweiss]

I will fix this and submit at PR when done.

[georgweiss]

Can someone assign this to me (guess I need to be promoted to Contributor...)?

[ralphlange]

I mean ... you are asking for it, right? :-)

[georgweiss]

Living on the edge...

[ralphlange]

... then be prepared. (For Java 10, of course.)

[georgweiss]

Just bring it on, Oracle.

[shroffk]

TODO:

[ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:compile (default-compile) on project epics-directoryService: Compilation failure: Compilation failure: 
[ERROR] Source option 1.5 is no longer supported. Use 1.6 or later.
[ERROR] Target option 1.5 is no longer supported. Use 1.6 or later.

@ralphlange is there a reason why the directory project doe snot use the epics-parent as parent?

[shroffk]

@mrkraimer have you tried to build your modules (pvDatabaseRPC) with java9?
Do you mind if I set up travis to build these modules with jdk9 too?

[ERROR] Exit code: 1 - /home/travis/build/epics-base/epicsCoreJava/exampleJava/pvDatabaseRPC/documentation/pvDatabaseRPC.html:207: error: self-closing element not allowed
[ERROR] /home/travis/build/epics-base/epicsCoreJava/exampleJava/pvDatabaseRPC/documentation/pvDatabaseRPC.html:207: error: self-closing element not allowed

[mrkraimer]

On 06/26/2018 02:55 PM, Kunal Shroff wrote: @mrkraimer <https://github.com/mrkraimer> have you tried to build your modules (pvDatabaseRPC) with java9?

No I have not installed Java 9

Do you mind if I set up travis to build these modules with jdk9 too?

No objection. Go ahead. Marty

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[georgweiss]

exampleJava - being one of the optional modules that need a fix for Java 9+ - has an outstanding PR: epics-base/exampleJava#29.