JDK-6395981 : JSR 199: JavaCompilerTool and Tool must specify version of JLS and JVMS
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 6
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2006-03-09
  • Updated: 2020-06-01
  • Resolved: 2006-04-14
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JDK 6
6 b81Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-8246222 - Rename javac test T6395981.java to be more informative
Relates :  
JDK-6401101 - SourceVersion must fully specify the platform version
Relates :  
JDK-6327885 - JSR 199: open issues
Description
After 6327885 JavaCompilerTool and Tool will include wording like this:

 * <p>An object implementing this interface must implement the Java
 * Language Specification and generate class files conforming to the
 * Java Virtual Machine specification.  It must support the latest
 * versions of these specifications that are supported by the Java
 * virtual machine in which the object is created.

However, which version of the JLS or JVMS?

One possible solution to this problem is to have a method which returns
a list of supported source versions.
Comments
EVALUATION The JavaCompilerTool could have a method which returns supported language versions which could be used to specify the specific versions of the JLS and JVMS.
17-03-2006