[jdom-interest] JDOM with generics

[Jason Hunter]

>>> Can code using the Collections API (java.util.List, java.util.Map, 
>>> ...) and compiled using JDK 1.2 be run under JDK 1.5, where the 
>>> Collections API is implemented with generics...?
>>
>> Yes.  But new tech is always better at supporting old tech than vice 
>> versa.
> 
> Is there any vice versa in this case? You would only use the generics 
> enabled JDOM JAR if you in fact are running JDK 1.5 or newer. 

Ever graph the JAR dependency graph of a big project?  It's crazy.  :)

The issue is what happens when your Java 5 program depends on JDOM 5 but 
also on a package that depends on JDOM 1.0?  Serious question.  You 
can't assume you can recompile the package because it's not yours. 
Assuming it was compiled against JDK 1.2, can it understand the JDOM 5 
JAR adequately?

-jh-