[bradm]

Though the only JDK I have installed is 1.5_04, I get a message in a new project I’ve created that it’s not 5.0 compliant when I try to add an enumeration. What can I do?

[Scott Anderson]

Brad,

That says that the default JRE that Eclipse is running with is not your JDK 1.5 installation. Check it at Window > Preferences > Java > Installed JREs. You can add your 1.5 JDK and set it as the default to get the functionality you want.

[bradm]

Scott,

The only jdk I have defined in MyEclipse is 1.5_04, and I don’t see any way of making it the default. There are literally no other references to any other jdk.

[Scott Anderson]

To make it the default, you just need to add a checkmark next to it in the dialog, but if it’s the only one I’m sure it already is.

Another thing that might be hanging you up is that Eclipse might be running with some dusty old VM in your windows install. Try this:
eclipse.exe -vm <path-to-jdk-1.5>\bin\javaw.exe

That will ensure you’ll run with the VM you want.

[bradm]

Hi Scott,

Still no go. Yes, the check mark is next to the (lone) 1.5 jdk. I started eclipse from the command line with your suggested switch, and though it started fine, I was again told that my project wasn’t 5.0 compliant when I tried to add an enumeration. Please advise… something is up.

[Scott Anderson]

Ah, navigate to Window > Preferences > Java > Compiler and set the Compiler compliance level to 5.0.

[bradm]

That’s the ticket! Thank you Scott.

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