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Add -source 11 and -target 11 to javac

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    • It is compatible with add new options to -source/-target. Making the latest -source/-target the default has been the policy for several JDK releases.
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      Summary

      Add -source and -target options to javac corresponding to JDK 11.

      Problem

      Part of starting development on a new JDK is adding .new -source and -target options to javac. These options are used in the compilation of the JDK sources.

      Solution

      Add support for javac -source 11 .. and javac -target 11 .... Note: in a break from previous conventions an alias of "1.11" for "11" is not being added. The new value of -source/-target is also made the default.

      Specification

      No update is needed in javac --help; the conceptual man page should reflect the increased range of -source/-target values.

            darcy Joe Darcy
            darcy Joe Darcy
            Jonathan Gibbons, Sundararajan Athijegannathan
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