Re: Maven Artifact JDK Suffix - Mailing list pgsql-jdbc

Why doesn't the JDK 8 version of the Maven artifact for the driver include the .jre8 suffix?

Here's what's currently on the main README:

  <dependency>   <groupId>org.postgresql</groupId>   <artifactId>postgresql</artifactId>   <version>9.4.1207</version> <!-- Java 8 -->   <version>9.4.1207.jre7</version> <!-- Java 7 -->   <version>9.4.1207.jre6</version> <!-- Java 6 --> </dependency>

The other versions are JDK version suffixed and at some point there will be a JDK 9. Why not name it X.jre8 so that we're ready for when that day comes?

Somewhat related, is it possible for more than one JDBC release to come out for the same JDK version or will that not happen anymore?

If so, we'd be better off naming the releases off the JDBC version (ex: 9.4.127.jdbc42). Each JDBC version already has a min supported JDK version associated with it (ex: JDBC 4.2 requires JDK 8+) so it's super set of tracking JDK versions. Then again, if the days of JDBC updates out of band from JDK updates are gone, it's just extra noise/confusion (vs. tracking against the JDK version).

Regards,

-- Sehrope Sarkuni

Founder & CEO | JackDB, Inc. | https://www.jackdb.com/