Retroweaver: run a JDK 1.5 application on 1.4 (or older) JVM

[Guest]

I love the open-source movement, but I don't have enough time myself to give anything back. Well here is my tiny effort to give something back. It doesn't sound like much, but it's an important link, I think, and one that is likely extremely relevant to many users of this plugin. I was very excited when I stumbled across this link myself after much trawling. Note, I have no association with this open-source project, I simply quote from the developer's webpage:

Are you a Java developer who's excited about the new JDK 1.5 language features? Does your heart race when you think about generics and parametric polymorphism? Do extended for loops make you feel warm and fuzzy inside? Do thoughts of autoboxing and static imports permeate your dreams?

Then let me welcome you to Retroweaver. Retroweaver is a bytecode weaver that enables you to take advantage of the new Java 1.5 language features, while still retaining total binary compatability with 1.4 virtual machines. Retroweaver operates by transforming Java class files compiled by a 1.5 compiler into version 1.4 class files which can then be run on any 1.4 virtual machine.

So, when your favorite vendor tells you that their application server won't be supporting JDK 1.5 until 2007, or your customers won't have JDK 1.5 for years to come, or your manager refuses to begin development on a beta JDK, put Retroweaver to work for you.

See: http://retroweaver.sourceforge.net/index.html

[Glenn]

Oops, I didn't mean to leave that unattributed. I just didn't work out how to log in

I said that.