XStream 1.4.11 fails to run on a Java Runtime >= 1.8. Closes #133.

x-stream · Oct 26, 2018 · 6f03bea · 6f03bea
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diff --git a/xstream-distribution/src/content/changes.html b/xstream-distribution/src/content/changes.html
@@ -67,11 +67,15 @@ <h2>Stream compatibility</h2>
 		<li>No support for Hibernate 3 collections.</li>
 	</ul>
 
-<!--
 	<h1 id="upcoming-1.4.x">Upcoming 1.4.x maintenance release</h1>
 
 	<p>Not yet released.</p>
--->
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+	<h2>Hot fix</h2>
+
+	<ul>
+		<li>GHI:#133: XStream 1.4.11 fails to run on a Java Runtime &lt;= 1.8.</li>
+	</ul>
 
 	<h1 id="1.4.11">1.4.11</h1>
 

diff --git a/xstream/src/java/com/thoughtworks/xstream/core/JVM.java b/xstream/src/java/com/thoughtworks/xstream/core/JVM.java
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ public int compare(final Object o1, final Object o2) {
             try {
                 base64 = base64Class.newInstance();
             } catch (final Exception e) {
+            } catch (final Error e) {
             }
         }
         if (base64 == null) {