Tomcat Java 5.0 problem, on a 6.0 JDK...

deanouk Jun 27, 2007 12:43 PM

Hi...
Using jboss-4.2.0.GA on Windows and Sun JDK jdk1.6.0_01.
No other instances of Java are on the machine, nor have they ever been installed.

I'm getting this back when trying to use generics in a JSP:
javax.servlet.ServletException: org.apache.jasper.JasperException: Unable to compile class for JSP:

An error occurred at line: 153 in the jsp file: /lms/dealer_comms.jsp
The type List is not generic; it cannot be parameterized with arguments
150:
151:
152: <%
153: List beans = (List) request.getAttribute("beans");
154: %>
155: <%= beans.get(0).getDealerName() %>
156: <!--

An error occurred at line: 153 in the jsp file: /lms/dealer_comms.jsp
Syntax error, parameterized types are only available if source level is 5.0

The main error of importance, I guess is the above line.
Is there a setting somewhere to force 5.0 compatibility etc?

1. Re: Tomcat Java 5.0 problem, on a 6.0 JDK...

deanouk Jun 28, 2007 3:31 AM (in response to deanouk)
For those getting the above problem (which should actually show the error that 5.0 generics can't be used )

change Tomcat's web.xml to read:

<init-param> <param-name>compilerTargetVM</param-name> <param-value>1.5</param-value> </init-param> <init-param> <param-name>compilerSourceVM</param-name> <param-value>1.5</param-value> </init-param>

Under the JSP servlet def.
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