@@ -71,10 +71,50 @@ To get help, follow the instructions in the [shared Troubleshooting document][tr
71
71
72
72
Service Usage uses gRPC for the transport layer.
73
73
74
- ## Java Versions
74
+ ## Supported Java Versions
75
75
76
76
Java 7 or above is required for using this client.
77
77
78
+ Google's Java client libraries,
79
+ [ Google Cloud Client Libraries] [ cloudlibs ]
80
+ and
81
+ [ Google Cloud API Libraries] [ apilibs ] ,
82
+ follow the
83
+ [ Oracle Java SE support roadmap] [ oracle ]
84
+ (see the Oracle Java SE Product Releases section).
85
+
86
+ ### For new development
87
+
88
+ In general, new feature development occurs with support for the lowest Java
89
+ LTS version covered by Oracle's Premier Support (which typically lasts 5 years
90
+ from initial General Availability). If the minimum required JVM for a given
91
+ library is changed, it is accompanied by a [ semver] [ semver ] major release.
92
+
93
+ Java 11 and (in September 2021) Java 17 are the best choices for new
94
+ development.
95
+
96
+ ### Keeping production systems current
97
+
98
+ Google tests its client libraries with all current LTS versions covered by
99
+ Oracle's Extended Support (which typically lasts 8 years from initial
100
+ General Availability).
101
+
102
+ #### Legacy support
103
+
104
+ Google's client libraries support legacy versions of Java runtimes with long
105
+ term stable libraries that don't receive feature updates on a best efforts basis
106
+ as it may not be possible to backport all patches.
107
+
108
+ Google provides updates on a best efforts basis to apps that continue to use
109
+ Java 7, though apps might need to upgrade to current versions of the library
110
+ that supports their JVM.
111
+
112
+ #### Where to find specific information
113
+
114
+ The latest versions and the supported Java versions are identified on
115
+ the individual GitHub repository ` github.com/GoogleAPIs/java-SERVICENAME `
116
+ and on [ google-cloud-java] [ g-c-j ] .
117
+
78
118
## Versioning
79
119
80
120
@@ -135,3 +175,9 @@ Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
135
175
[ enable-api ] : https://console.cloud.google.com/flows/enableapi?apiid=serviceusage.googleapis.com
136
176
[ libraries-bom ] : https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-opensource-java/wiki/The-Google-Cloud-Platform-Libraries-BOM
137
177
[ shell_img ] : https://gstatic.com/cloudssh/images/open-btn.png
178
+
179
+ [ semver ] : https://semver.org/
180
+ [ cloudlibs ] : https://cloud.google.com/apis/docs/client-libraries-explained
181
+ [ apilibs ] : https://cloud.google.com/apis/docs/client-libraries-explained#google_api_client_libraries
182
+ [ oracle ] : https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/java-se-support-roadmap.html
183
+ [ g-c-j ] : http://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java
0 commit comments