IntelliJ IDEA tells me “Error:java: Compilation failed: internal java compiler error idea”

Question

When I compile a Java project using IntelliJ IDEA, it gives me the following output (and error):

Information:Eclipse compiler 4.6.2 was used to compile java          


        

Answer 1

Changing the Language Level in the Project Settings (Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S) to Java 8 solved the problem for me