Upgrade to Java 8

README.adoc

@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ The `name` parameter value overrides the default value of "World" and is reflect
 
 == What you'll need
 
-:java_version: 1.7
-:java_version: 1.7
+:java_version: 1.8
+:java_version: 1.8
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complete/build.gradle

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ repositories {
     mavenCentral()
 }
 
-sourceCompatibility = 1.7
-targetCompatibility = 1.7
+sourceCompatibility = 1.8
+targetCompatibility = 1.8
 
 dependencies {
     compile("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web")

complete/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
-        <java.version>1.7</java.version>
+        <java.version>1.8</java.version>
     </properties>
 
 

initial/build.gradle

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ repositories {
     mavenCentral()
 }
 
-sourceCompatibility = 1.7
-targetCompatibility = 1.7
+sourceCompatibility = 1.8
+targetCompatibility = 1.8
 
 dependencies {
     compile("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web")

initial/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
-        <java.version>1.7</java.version>
+        <java.version>1.8</java.version>
     </properties>