MCProtocolLib Bumping Java software version

We'd like to bump the Java version used in MCProtocolLib and its dependencies to, ideally, Java 16 (to be in line with Java Edition itself). For users of this library, please let us know if that works for your setup or if it's inconvenient.

Sep 23 '21 20:09 Camotoy

Personally, I would find this a good adjustment, which I would welcome very much.

Sep 26 '21 11:09 Newspicel

Trying to switch all my/my orgs projects to Java 16, this would be a welcome change!

Oct 20 '21 00:10 tycrek

If this is also a matter of: https://github.com/GeyserMC/PacketLib/; I need that to stay on Java 11, because I cannot find newer for ARMv6. So I have no issue with this bump, but I would be happy if you wouldn't bump PacketLib.

Oct 23 '21 14:10 kyngs

If this is also a matter of: https://github.com/GeyserMC/PacketLib/; I need that to stay on Java 11, because I cannot find newer for ARMv6. So I have no issue with this bump, but I would be happy if you wouldn't bump PacketLib.

Why not upgrade to better/newer hardware? Are you using an RPi Zero?

Oct 23 '21 15:10 MrZomka

I'm going to have to disagree with this. Bumping the Java version of a library for the sake of keeping it in line with Java Edition, but not using any of the new language features is not worth it. There may also be Android developers that use this library, and moving to Java 16 could make it incompatible.

Oct 23 '21 16:10 SupremeMortal

If this is also a matter of: https://github.com/GeyserMC/PacketLib/; I need that to stay on Java 11, because I cannot find newer for ARMv6. So I have no issue with this bump, but I would be happy if you wouldn't bump PacketLib.

Why not upgrade to better/newer hardware? Are you using an RPi Zero?

Yes, I use an RPi zero, even that is overkill for the task. I am glad that I even managed to find Java 11 for it.

Oct 23 '21 16:10 kyngs

I would find the change inconvenient for my usage. I have to agree with SupremeMortal.