Changing the version of JDK used by JDeveloper

I have recently learned a quick and lazy way to change the version of the JDK used to run JDeveloper 10g R3. I am sure there is an option somewhere in the configuration screen to do the same, which I couldn't find...

While JDeveloper is not running, locate the embedded JDK on disk and rename (or delete) that directory. For me, it was C:\opt\jdev\jdk. Once it's done, restart and you will by asked to locate the version of the JDK you want to use.

It's another step to get going with JAVA on Vista.

-ecco

Comments

Unknown said…
Great tip! Thanks a lot.
03:00
Anonymous said…
Thanks , friend you helped me save a lot of time
17:32
Anonymous said…
Thankyou!
02:48
stonemonk said…
just did the same thing, after searching for 10 minutes for the pref!... found your blog online afterwards, while searching for the proper way... ! i guess this is the official way now ;-)
12:22
Anonymous said…
There is nothing in the pref to change the jdk. The "official" way to do this is, surprisingly, mentioned in the Help files.

Configuring Support for Other JDK Versions in JDeveloper

By default, JDeveloper runs against JDK 1.4. You can develop applications in JDeveloper using other JDK versions. To configure support for application development using a different JDK:

Download the JDK version that you want from the Java Sun web site at: java.sun.com.

Unzip the JDK to a directory.

Run the following batch file to install Oracle Java Virtual Machine (OJVM) with the root of the JDK as the argument into this JDK directory: {jdev_install}/jdev/bin/InstallOJVM.bat {jdk_new_version_directory}

for the record, jdeveloper sucks balls
12:12
Unknown said…
We can change the JDK version through JDeveloper itself. I am using JDeveloper 10.1.3.2. And I changed JDK version by following

Tools --> Default Project Properties --> libraries --> change jdk version

Hope it'll help you all.
22:13
Mark A. Ziesemer said…
Best solution yet... It's stored in the Windows registry:

HKCU\Software\Oracle\JDeveloper\JDKLocation . Just edit the default value manually, or delete the key and you'll be prompted at the next start.

This way you don't have to rename your JDK, which may be in use by other applications.

InstallOJVM.bat does not do as described above. Instead, it actually installs additional Oracle files into the specified JDK. (No thanks!)
15:50
Anonymous said…
In jdev/bin open file jdev.conf.
Remove directive SetJavaHome.
Start JDeveloper and you will be prompted for a JDK again.
This will set de SetJavaHome directive.
05:08
Aditya Samant said…
Thanks a lot!
Great fix.

The JDeveloper was not even starting on JDK 1.4, let alone try to figure out a way to change the JDK :-)
01:34
Anonymous said…
Thanks, It helped me a lot.
21:33
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