How to compile a maven project for different version of jdk with profiles?

Question

How compile a maven project using different jdk with profiles? I would like specify different profiles in my POM file, and run command mvn with profile name. Help me, I'm novice. A complete example would be ideal.

Thanks.

Answer 1

You can use toolchains - see the Guide to Using Toolchains

Basically this is what you do:

• prepare your JDKs in ${user.home}/.m2/toolchains.xml file
• in the pom.xml, for each desired JDK, create a profile which invokes maven-toolchain-plugin from phase validate (goal toolchain)

That's it.

Note that toolchains work only with certain "toolchains-aware" plugins.

(unfortunately I have no complete example right now)