Nothing works with Java 8 any more

[nlfiedler]

Neither installers nor the pre-built executable in the .zip file work with Java 8. They briefly present a splash screen or dock icon, and then abruptly exit. Probably everything needs to be updated and rebuilt for it to work with Java 8. Chances are it would not be backwards compatible.

[cocodrino]

after install I changed to java 7 and still I can't run it, I'm using linux and the latest jswat 2013...installed using the bash script file (could be nice add an option for uninstall it in the installer windows)

[nlfiedler]

An uninstaller would be nice, although I suspect the installer tool that NetBeans provides (which JSwat is using to build the installer) does not provide such a facility. Anyway, too bad about Java 7 and 8. There is basically no chance I will spend any time on JSwat ever again. The good news is, there are plenty of very good alternatives.

[cocodrino]

@nlfiedler could you recommend me a free/good alternative to jswat?...

[nlfiedler]

NetBeans is my favorite, having worked on the code myself while at Sun. There is also Eclipse, which I am told has a very good debugger. Long ago I used IntelliJ IDEA and like it, but it cost a bunch of money at the time.

[cocodrino]

thanks @nlfiedler I'd prefer a standalone debugger because I use vim/clojure but yes, maybe I would install a full ide and use it only for debug process,jswat sounded promising but unfortunately seems a bit abandoned now.....