jabref: Java 9/JDK9 compatibility - blocks: Java 11/JDK11 compatibility

JabRef does not run on Java9

This issue collects all java 9 related problems. Starting point: http://discourse.jabref.org/t/cannot-start-jabref-3-7-3-6-using-java-9-on-ubuntu-16-04/361/8

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Keywords: Java9, Java 9, JRE9, JRE 9

openjdk version "9.0.1"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 9.0.1+11-Debian-1)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 9.0.1+11-Debian-1, mixed mode)

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Check for dependenices: https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/JDK8/Java+Dependency+Analysis+Tool

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State: closed
Created 7 years ago
Reactions: 3
Comments: 37 (30 by maintainers)

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Maybe now it is more reasonable to transfer to Java 11 LTS?

homocomputeris on Sep 27, 2018

The main blocker is that we have to adjust our start build scripts/installer to add these command line parameter for module config stuff. https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/migrate/toc.htm#JSMIG-GUID-7744EF96-5899-4FB2-B34E-86D49B2E89B6

Apple Extensions have somehow been directly incorporated (If I read the changelog correct)

Siedlerchr on Oct 3, 2017

See https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/3421#issuecomment-389229101 and the other comments in this PR. As you seem to be knowledgeable about the Java 9 stuff, you might want to join forces with @florian-beetz .

tobiasdiez on Oct 25, 2018

This problem has gotten worse since the release of Ubuntu 18.10 (Cosmic Cuttlefish). This version of Ubuntu no longer ships openjfx for java 8, and instead only ships a version for java 11, which does not work with JabRef.

Is there any estimate as to when JabRef will be compatible, or should I install oracle jdk 8 in the meantime?

EDIT: I tried running the latest development build here, not an old 3.8.x version.

sonOfRa on Oct 25, 2018

I have inspected the libraries we use. jgoodies-common and jgoodies-forms seem to be fine (haven’t seen JDK internal API there), but for for jgoodies-looks, there’s this dependency:

on jgoodies-looks-2.7.0.jar   com.jgoodies.looks.windows  -> com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows  JDK internal API (java.desktop)

If I interpret everything right that means that we don’t have too much pressure from jgoodies for layouting (good), but we’ll have to find a solution for the look and feels. That might be small code changes, but with a wider effect.

lenhard on Nov 24, 2017

Apple/OSX compatibility:

These new methods replace the functionality of the internal APIs contained in the OS X package com.apple.eawt which are not accessible by default in JDK 9. Note that the package com.apple.eio is no longer accessible and no public replacement exists in JDK 9.

http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/272 http://download.java.net/java/jdk9/docs/api/java/awt/Desktop.html#setOpenFileHandler-java.awt.desktop.OpenFilesHandler-

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Siedlerchr on Mar 1, 2017