@Generated annotation generator ignores target Java version

[eirnym]

When use jsonschema2pojo generator with runtime java version 9+ it's impossible to generate classes for older versions of java, even target version is set to 1.7 or 1.8.

It's quite unfortunate for our project (which uses java 11+) to use detached module only to publish models compatible with java 1.8

Both maven and gradle generators are affected.

[jrevillard]

Same issue here indeed

[unkish]

It seems that this was a deliberate decision, see:

• Add javax.annotation.processing.Generated for Java 9 #835
• Add @Generated annotation to classes and includeGeneratedAnnotation config option #1202 (comment)

Reversing that decision would mean introducing "breaking change" (for users relying on current implementation without having targetVersion overridden) as default targetVersion is 1.6 (ref).
On the other other hand honoring targetVersion would make outcome predictable and correct.

[XN137]

same issue here since we are building on java 11 but target java 8
i'd agree that targetVersion should be considered when deciding which @Generated annotation to use

i could potentially provide a PR if there is agreement on the suggestion

[drekbour]

+1 targetVersion is an explicit command from the developer to ignore the runtime and "do what I say not what I do"