Re: Selecting a javac which supports at least Java5

[Eric Lavarde <deb@zorglub.s.bawue.de>]

Hi,

you might use the cdbs system and add the variable as follows:
JAVA_HOME_DIRS       := /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0 /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0
(in order of preference)

Note: some sponsors refuse the CDBS system, but I don't think this is 
the case within the Debian-Java community.

Hope this helps,
Eric

Benjamin Mesing wrote:
> [Please CC, I am not subscribed]
>
> Hello,
>
> I want to build a package which requires Java 5. Therefore I
> build-depend on (sun-java5-jdk | sun-java6-jdk). How do I ensure, that
> the correct compiler is used. E.g. if a free java compiler is
> installed, /usr/bin/javac might point to the free compiler which might
> not yet support Java 5. Is the only way, to explicitly set the java
> compiler path (i.e. /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0/bin/javac
> or /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0/bin/javac)?
> This is overly restrictive (as is the dependency mentioned above), and
> is not a good solution.
>
> Can anyone think of a better solution?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben