How install multiple JDK on Windows?

Question

I want to install JDK 1.5 and 1.6 on XP, is it possible? how to do it

Also, I am using Eclipse how to setup using different JDK for different projects?

thank

Answer 1

I have solved this by creating batch files for different Java versions.

1. I have installed the Java versions I need to have
2. Whenever, I need to use Java I run the appropriate batch file and set the environment variables to work with that Java version.

Java 8.bat

@echo off
echo Setting JAVA_HOME
set JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_121
echo setting PATH
set PATH=%JAVA_HOME%\bin;%PATH%
echo Display java version
java -version

Java 10.bat

@echo off
echo Setting JAVA_HOME
set JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-10.0.2
echo setting PATH
set PATH=%JAVA_HOME%\bin;%PATH%
echo Display java version
java -version