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woodenToaster
woodenToaster

Reputation: 274

Is there a tool to update a project to a new version of Java?

I'm looking for something like an Eclipse plugin or wizard to step through a large code base (in Java 6) and point out the parts that need to be changed to update to Java 7, perhaps giving suggestions or tips.

I found instructions for doing it manually here, but I was wondering if anyone knew of a tool to make the process more automated.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 71

Answers (1)

Dev
Dev

Reputation: 12196

You can accomplish your goal by manipulating your build environment in Eclipse.

Just switch your JRE System Library being used for the project to Java 7 and see what breaks (Project > Java Build Path > Select and Edit JRE System Library) . Eclipse will give you fix suggestions if they are available for each issue. You can see a list of errors in the "Problems" view (Window > Show View > Problems).

Upvotes: 2

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