Abstract

We need to upgrade our Platform Core libraries ,to be able to leaverage all the latest functionalities in the latest released versions of these libraries. As first priority we would need to upgrade  Java .
This project will address the issues that will arise during the Upgrade.

Project Champions

Moses Mutesasira   Daniel Kayiwa  Burke Mamlin  Ian Bacher Ivo Ulrich

Skills Needed

• Excellent understanding of Java
• Good understanding of the hibernate library
• Good understanding of the Spring library
• General understanding of the OpenMRS data model

Objectives

• Upgrading Java from OpenJDK 8 to OpenJDK 11. Note that Java 11 is Only supported out of the box in Spring 5.

Issues 

TRUNK-5496 - Getting issue details... STATUS

Extra Credit

• Upgrading other Libraries that are pending.
• see the Libraries board https://issues.openmrs.org/secure/RapidBoard.jspa?rapidView=201&selectedIssue=TRUNK-5496

Resources

• https://spring.io/blog/2018/09/21/spring-framework-5-1-goes-ga
• https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/wiki/Upgrading-to-Spring-Framework-5.x

Relevant link 

• https://medium.com/@pahonsibebeto/gsoc-2020-final-evaluations-d4fbd98e7345
• https://talk.openmrs.org/t/gsoc-2020-upgrade-platform-core-libraries-project-final-presentation/30068
• TRUNK-5811 - Getting issue details... STATUS
• TRUNK-5768 - Getting issue details... STATUS
• RESTWS-778 - Getting issue details... STATUS

Project Status 

• Upgrading Java from OpenJDK 8 to OpenJDK 11. Note that Java 11 is Only supported out of the box in Spring 5. ( DONE )