Question

So, long story short, I need to use another Java compiler than what came with my Eclipse installation(Windows). I have to run some code that runs well in my other team member’s computers (osx) but fails to run here. It seems the compiler I am using is way more strict than theirs, so I am looking for a more relaxed compiler (until they fix their code to comply to my actual compiler).

What are the options available?

So, a totally stripped down version of the code is like this:

public class TreeSet <E extends Xpto & IOrderable<E>> implements SortedSet<E>, Cloneable {
...
}

public interface Xpto {}

interface IOrderable<E> extends Cloneable{
    boolean greaterEq(E e);
    IOrderable<E> clone();
}

being the error

“The inherited method Object.clone()
cannot hide the public abstract method
in IOrderable”

Answer 1

Eclipse uses its own built-in one. You should probably try using the one which comes with the JDK.

Alternatively, have you tried changing the Eclipse compiler options, there’s a lot you can tweak, including whether some code ends up with errors, warnings, or nothing. Look in either the project preferences or your workspace preferences, under Java > Compiler > Errors/Warnings. If you could give an example of the errors you’re getting (and ideally the code which is failing), we could give more advice.