[MARCHETYPES-78] Set Java 8 as default Java version in archetype created projects instead of Java 7

[judovana]

hi!

Similarly as in #18 the jdk7 bytecode is no longr viable in jdk21 world, and no one should be using jdk7.
Thus - much more simple then #18 - bulk bump of 1.7 maven compiler settings to 1.8
I can not swear that I had not missed any, but I did my best to not miss any.

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[slachiewicz]

what is the difference between this jira and the previous one MARCHETYPES-78 #18 ?

imho too many tickets with the same scope, "archetypes generate EOLed maven.compiler versions" Previously You have changed it to Java 7 and renamed directories also.

[judovana]

The #18 was focusing only onec archetypes component - the quickstasrt - I did ti first, as it was a bit more compelx then the others.

This one is handling all others archetypes components. The original jira was named properly "maven-archetype-quickstart ...." - https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MARCHETYPES-76

The scond one https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MARCHETYPES-78 is handling all others.

[slachiewicz]

superseded by #22

[judovana]

superseded by #22

Sorry it is not surpassed. The #22 It is doing revert of good thing and is mixing several parts together.

I think it would be better to propose 6141bad as standalone PR. Merge that. And then merge this one

[judovana]

I see you have closed #22 , thank you. Can we reopen this please?

[elharo]

While I have no objection to selecting Java 8 by default instead of Java 7, I feel I need to keep repeating that Java 7 is not end of life. It is supported by and available from multiple vendors. Oracle != Java.

[judovana]

While I have no objection to selecting Java 8 by default instead of Java 7, I feel I need to keep repeating that Java 7 is not end of life. It is supported by and available from multiple vendors. Oracle != Java.

I think the pointing part is support of openjdk - last maintainer of openjdk7 was azul, and they dropped it.

https://github.com/openjdk/jdk7u "This repository has been archived by the owner on Apr 21, 2023. It is now read-only. " Maybe somebody is really doing it behind closed doors, but I'm not aware even of that (maybe except oracle, but I really dont know)

[judovana]

will be reworked