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Make Java 8 the minimum supported version #2743

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eamonnmcmanus opened this issue Sep 17, 2024 · 0 comments · May be fixed by #2744
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Make Java 8 the minimum supported version #2743

eamonnmcmanus opened this issue Sep 17, 2024 · 0 comments · May be fixed by #2744
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Java 8 has been around for 10 years now and I think it is reasonable to drop support for earlier versions. With Java 8, we can simplify some code by using lambdas and method references. We can also support serializing and deserializing types like Optional and Instant. And we can add default and static methods to interfaces in the API.

We already have the java8 label for issues that can be solved once Java 8 is required. This issue just tracks making that happen.
@eamonnmcmanus eamonnmcmanus added enhancement java8 Issues related to making Java 8 the minimum supported version labels Sep 17, 2024
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Build for Java 8 rather than Java 7.
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Part of google#2743.
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