We can't currently support the syntax changes in Java 1.5+ because the
grammar for the preprocessor needs to be updated.

The grammar is called pde.g, and is an extension of the java.g grammar
found in app/antlr/java. Anyone who has the chops to update the java.g
grammar from 1.3 to 1.5 would be greatly appreciated. In addition then, the
grammar for pde.g needs to be updated to make sure it still works.

This is a time consuming/mind-bending process, and has been put off since
the new Java syntax features are not a priority, and using
ArrayList<Integer> is way slower than just dealing with an int array... and
speed is important for interactive graphics.

*** Bug 459 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Some direction and a list of what syntax changes would be helpful. Got
some links?

Elaborate on the statement "Updated to make sure it still works"? Do you
really mean "adapt the new pde.g with 1.5 syntax including backwards
compatibility for previous versions of pde.g.." or..?

[Request]
grammar "import static xxx" support will make it easy to handle a static method
correction(class).

There are grammar files for Java 1.5 [1] and Java 1.6 [2] linked at
http://www.antlr.org/grammar/list; would they be of any help?

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[1] http://www.antlr.org/grammar/1152141644268/Java.g
[2] http://openjdk.java.net/projects/compiler-grammar/antlrworks/Java.g

Those are the starting point, the major work comes from porting the
Processing extensions to those new grammars and ANTLR v3 syntax. One of
those 1.5/1.6 grammars will replace the java.g file in the source, it's the
pde.g file (the extensions to java.g) that is most of the work.

The once that's finished, the emitter code needs to be updated so that we
can re-create java source after it's been run through the grammar.

*** Bug 1366 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

I've now checked in changes that implement type arguments and type
parameters (a.k.a. "generics"), enhanced for loop, varargs, and static
import. Pending some testing, maybe this one is "fixed"?

yep, let's update the status when testing is done.

fixed by jdf for revision 0180.