Check if NetBeans requires Java 8 or Java 11 about nbplugin2 HOT 6 CLOSED

It actually says so in the README: https://github.com/apache/netbeans

Requirements

• JDK 8 or 11 (to build NetBeans)
• JDK 9 or above (to run NetBeans)

So it looks like the plugin will have to use Java 8.

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But we don't need the DiscoClient code in the plugin, we just need the DiscoClient to be available as a JAR, and then it doesn't matter that it uses JDK 11. Or am I wrong, please correct me if so.

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Gerrit is creating a Java 8 branch of the DiscoClient.

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Get it here: https://github.com/foojay2020/discoclient/actions/runs/636142475

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If the JAR is compiled with Java 11 and uses APIs from Java 11 it will crash at runtime on Java 8. I'll check the Java 8 branch.

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We now know we need Java 8.

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