Re: [Back Porting] Classpath and other

Java script Dude wrote: 
I am in need of back porting some libraries back from Java 1.4.2 to
1.3.1, namely
AbstractMap.java, HashMap.java, HashSet.java, LinkedHashMap.java &
LinkedHashSet.java.

Being stuck with 1.3.1n by an application vendor, I would love to be
able to use json-rpc-java libraries but they are coded for 1.4.

[q1] Where should I put these files in the classpath to ensure that
they get picked instead of the core JRE libraries (AbstractMap,
HashMap, HashSet)

[q2] Can any body think of any issues that arise from back porting
source to earlier java environments.

Under what license are you attempting to do this under? The terms are generally very strict and don't allow alteration of boot classes.

I'd ditch the app vendor sharpish. 1.3 has been in end-of-life since last year.

Tom Hawtin
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Unemployed English Java programmer
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