My java version 1.5.0-beta2 is higher than that required 1.4.1, so why
ant fail to build?

$ ant
Buildfile: build.xml

JDK.version.check:
[CheckVersion] Exception in thread "main" java.lang.RuntimeException:
JDK 1.4.1 or higher is required to run the examples in this book.
[CheckVersion] at com.bruceeckel.tools.CheckVersion.main(Unknown Sour
ce)

BUILD FAILED
file:/home/tcma/TIJ/codedev/c14/build.xml:38: Java returned: 1

Total time: 1 second

$ java -version
java version "1.5.0-beta2"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, #
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 1.5.0-beta2-b51, mixed mode)

Linux version 2.6.7-gentoo-r11

TCMA enlightened us with:
> My java version 1.5.0-beta2 is higher than that required 1.4.1, so why
> ant fail to build?

You are using a beta version of Java. Why are you surprised things
don't work as expected?

Sybren
--
The problem with the world is stupidity. Not saying there should be a
capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the
safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

TCMA wrote:

> My java version 1.5.0-beta2

Stop right there! That version of Java is severely broken, and will
fail to compile just about any current Java packages. Revert to the
stable version now, if you want things to work!

--
PeKaJe

Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths good theatre.
-- Gail Godwin

I've tried to compile this code with full release1.5.0, 1.4.2_06 and
get the same stupid errors. I just want to compile this code to run the
examples. No such luck.

shameus.burp@gmail.com enlightened us with:
> I've tried to compile this code

Which code?

> with full release1.5.0, 1.4.2_06

Release of what software?

> and get the same stupid errors.

What errors?

Sybren
--
The problem with the world is stupidity. Not saying there should be a
capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the
safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?