Wrong groovy compiler version after oomph setup

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
java
Domain
tooling

Research direction

Start by tracing how the groovy.compiler.level preference is applied by the Oomph setup and how the compiler level option page detects changes. Compare programmatic preference updates with the option-page behavior, then verify that a newly created IDE either prompts for restart or documents the intended behavior.

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Description

Description

When I setup my IDE with oomph and add the groovy eclipse plugin I am not able to start with a non default compiler.

If I set the configuration option groovy.compiler.level to 40 it applies the option only after a restart.

This is likely because the option is set by oomph after the start of the IDE and groovy-eclipse does not catch the configuration.

Resolution options

  • Detect programmatic configuration changes and ask to restart, as done when changing the compiler level in the option page.
  • Document the behaviour as intended. Maybe somebody knowns a way how to trigger a restart if oomph does the configuration change automatically or how to configure the option before the first IDE start.

Resources

groovy.product.setup ``` eclipse Eclipse record Groovy Eclipse Test for 2026-03. Try to set compiler level 40 on IDE creation ```
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