weblogic-maven-plugin 12.1.3.0.0 For JWSC Task Does Not Compile Java Code With Version 1.7 (Doc ID 2085999.1)

Last updated on APRIL 06, 2018

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Symptoms

On : 12.1.3.0.0 version, WLS Build

weblogic-maven-plugin 12.1.3 for JWSC task does not compile Java code with version 1.7 throwing error:

[ERROR] Failed to execute goal com.oracle.weblogic:weblogic-maven-plugin:12.1.3-0-0:ws-jwsc (jwsc) on project TestWS: ws-jwsc goal failed: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unknown javadoc problem: result=1, root=null:
[ERROR] warning: [options] bootstrap class path not set in conjunction with -source 1.5
[ERROR] Loading source file /Users/ikromin/Downloads/TestWS/src/main/java/au/pcehr/docx/internal/TestWSImpl.java...
[ERROR] /Users/ikromin/Downloads/TestWS/src/main/java/au/pcehr/docx/internal/TestWSImpl.java:27: error: diamond operator is not supported in -source 1.5
[ERROR] java.util.List list = new java.util.ArrayList<>();
[ERROR] ^
[ERROR] (use -source 7 or higher to enable diamond operator)
[ERROR] 1 error
[ERROR] 1 warning
[ERROR] -> [Help 1]

Java 7 Diamond Operator causes JWSC to fail:
java.util.List<String> list = new java.util.ArrayList<>();

With Java 5 Generics, it works fine :
java.util.List<String> list = new java.util.ArrayList<String>();

The diamond<> was introduced in JAVA 7.

ENVIRONMENT
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Weblogic : 12.1.3
Maven : 3.3.3
weblogic-maven-plugin, version : 12.1.3-0-0
JDK : 1.7

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