JSR014 implementation (generics-enabled compiler) setup not working?

I guess the stuff is outdated and rarely needed this time 5.0 is out already.
I think we should just drop it.

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Maxim Shafirov
http://www.jetbrains.com
"Develop with pleasure!"

I have never used the generics-enabled compiler (JSR014 early access)
setup tool. I used it today, in build #3212, and it did not set up my
paths correctly. I had to add gjc-rt.jar to my library path manually,
for my Set<String> to resolve without IDEA marking the <String> as an
error.

Am I doing something wrong, or should I file an issue about this?

I'm using it to develop IDEA plugin. Is there another way to use generics for IDEA plugin?

http://retroweaver.sourceforge.net

... what makes me think: how about retroweaver integration in IDEA? A simple checkbox in the "compiler" configuration, and have all your class files retrofitted after compilation?

Hello Keith,

KL> I'm using it to develop IDEA plugin. Is there another way to use
KL> generics for IDEA plugin?

Sure, i'm develop my plugins for JDK 1.5 and compile into JDK 1.4 compatible
code.
Just add -target jsr14 into compiler args string.

Also this ANT script can make it automaticaly:
http://www.intellij.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/PluginANTScript

Thanks!
--
Alexey Efimov, Java Developer
Tops BI
http://www.topsbi.ru

I've tried Retroweaver multiple times and it worked never. Always I got
other errors, even with a very simple Generics example.

Tom

Just wondering, how do you deal with 1.5 specific APIs? I'm thinking
about simple things like 'String.contains()' that I would use without
thinking, being tricked by being in the "I'm writing 1.5 code" mode.

Thanks,

Vince.

RetroWeaver converts many 5.0 API's to their 1.4 counterparts during its
retro-weaving. I don't know if it handles String.contains. Anyway, RetroWeaver
checks all of your method calls and class references and makes sure your
code works on 1.4 VM.

-Keith

Just wondering, how do you deal with 1.5 specific APIs? I'm thinking
about simple things like 'String.contains()' that I would use without
thinking, being tricked by being in the "I'm writing 1.5 code" mode.

Thanks,

Vince.

Hi Tom,

If you're having problems with Retroweaver, just let me know. There are many projects using it successfully (Resin, MapInfo, FindBugs, ScheduleWorld, to name a few...) , so I get the feeling you're running into something simple, like a configuration problem.

There are discussion forums and bug trackers for Retroweaver at http://sf.net/projects/retroweaver. You can always just e-mail me directly, too.

God bless,
-Toby Reyelts

Retroweaver automatically handles compiler-generated uses of 1.5-only features like StringBuilder and the primitive valueOf() methods.

For all other 1.5-specific APIs not handled automatically, Retroweaver generates warnings (on fields, methods, and classes), so that you don't accidentally tie yourself to 1.5.

God bless,
-Toby Reyelts

Thanks for the follow-up. I will do so next time.

Tom