Diamond operator(<>) not working in java 1.7

Question

I have the following error for compiling a jsp file:

\'<>\' operator is not allowed for source level below 1.7

I\'m using

Answer 1

So the only way it seems now is that your application server, eg tomcat is configured for jdk version lower than 1.7. check what version of java is being pointed by JAVA_HOME environment variable on your system.If you correct that, it should solve your problem.