[jboss-jira] [JBoss JIRA] (JASSIST-217) javassist does not work with java8 and lambda

[Sachin Dole (JIRA)]

Sachin Dole created JASSIST-217:
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             Summary: javassist does not work with java8 and lambda
                 Key: JASSIST-217
                 URL: https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JASSIST-217
             Project: Javassist
          Issue Type: Feature Request
    Affects Versions: 3.18.1-GA
         Environment: weld+tomcat
            Reporter: Sachin Dole
            Assignee: Shigeru Chiba
            Priority: Blocker


I upgraded my tomcat webapp project which uses weld CDI to use JDK8 and wrote code using the new java.util Streams and lambda constructs. weld failed to start up because javassist could not deal with lambda. the work around is to use java7 style explicit classes instead of lambda - that works just like expected.

I REALLY like java 8's stream and related collections features and want to use it. lambda constructs are also good because these reduce lines of code. 

Is there a plan to fix support for java8?

If its needed, I will be happy to produce a project that fails in java8. however, it is totally evident in the simplest of use cases as long as you use lambda.

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