[GXT 2.2.5] Compilation issue with jdk 1.5

[APOLLO06]

Hi

I try to compile https://code.extjs.com/svn/gxt/releases/2.2 with sun jdk1.5.0_22.

I have 2 errors:
compile:
[mkdir] Created dir: D:\java\workspace\dev\gxt-2.2\build\bin
[javac] Compiling 599 source files to D:\java\workspace\dev\gxt-2.2\build\bin
[javac] D:\java\workspace\dev\gxt-2.2\build\source\user\src\com\extjs\gxt\ui\client\widget\layout\ToolBarLayout.java:142: java.lang.Object cannot be dereferenced
[javac] item.setText(sb.getData("gxt-menutext").toString());
[javac] ^
[javac] D:\java\workspace\dev\gxt-2.2\build\source\user\src\com\extjs\gxt\ui\client\widget\layout\ToolBarLayout.java:165: java.lang.Object cannot be dereferenced
[javac] item.setText(b.getData("gxt-menutext").toString());
[javac] ^
[javac] Note: Some input files use or override a deprecated API.
[javac] Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details.
[javac] 2 errors


Can you replace
item.setText(sb.getData("gxt-menutext").toString())
by
item.setText(((Object)sb.getData("gxt-menutext")).toString())
in file user\src\com\extjs\gxt\ui\client\widget\layout\ToolBarLayout.java
thank you

[troyg]

Without looking at your specific problem, this link might be of interest to you...
http://java.dzone.com/articles/jvm-5-new-ie-6

In summary, it basically says you can still compile to java 1.5 style code, but it doesn't mean you have to use a Java5 JDK, or Java5 JVM. Java6 has been out for a wee while ;) and has had a bug fix or two over time.. along with some serious performance improvements. Though this is of course assuming your not bound to having to use an ancient JDK.