Java SE 8: Would a Java 7 compiled JAR be compatible completely with Java 8?
I compiled my old JAR files in Java 7 and my production environment has Java 8. Is there anything I need to be careful about directly deploying the JAR files onto Java 8 Environment? I test ran them on Java 8 and it worked fine. Could I encounter any problems or should I be fine? I was wondering this because I was debating removing Java 8 and installing Java 7. EDIT: A side question: Do companies update their code when they update their Java version? I can't imagine how painful this must be so have your app working on a previous version and then completely fail on the new version. I was