GH-1078: Upgrade minimum JDK version from 11 to 17

.env

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ ARROW_REPO=ghcr.io/apache/arrow-dev
 ULIMIT_CORE=-1
 
 # Default versions for various dependencies
-JDK=11
+JDK=17
 MAVEN=3.9.9
 
 # Versions for various dependencies used to build artifacts

.github/workflows/rc.yml

@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -e
           # make brew Java available to CMake
-          export JAVA_HOME=$(brew --prefix openjdk@11)/libexec/openjdk.jdk/Contents/Home
+          export JAVA_HOME=$(brew --prefix openjdk@17)/libexec/openjdk.jdk/Contents/Home
           ci/scripts/jni_macos_build.sh . arrow build jni
       - name: Compress into single artifact to keep directory structure
         run: tar -cvzf jni-macos-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}.tar.gz jni/
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
-          java-version: '11'
+          java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'temurin'
       - name: Download Timezone Database
         shell: bash

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -45,14 +45,16 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        jdk: [11, 17, 21, 23]
+        jdk: [17, 21, 25]
         maven: [3.9.9]
         image: [ubuntu, conda-jni-cdata]
         include:
           - image: ubuntu
             name: "Ubuntu"
           - image: conda-jni-cdata
             name: "Conda JNI"
+    # JDK 25 is early-access; Docker images may not be available yet
+    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.jdk == 25 }}
     env:
       JDK: ${{ matrix.jdk }}
       MAVEN: ${{ matrix.maven }}
@@ -88,10 +90,10 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - arch: AMD64
-            jdk: 11
+            jdk: 17
             macos: 15-intel
           - arch: AArch64
-            jdk: 11
+            jdk: 17
             macos: latest
     steps:
       - name: Set up Java
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        jdk: [11]
+        jdk: [17]
     steps:
       - name: Set up Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v5

Brewfile

@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-brew "openjdk@11"
+brew "openjdk@17"
 brew "sccache"

bom/pom.xml

@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ under the License.
   <properties>
     <arrow.vector.classifier></arrow.vector.classifier>
     <!-- org.apache:apache overrides -->
-    <minimalJavaBuildVersion>11</minimalJavaBuildVersion>
-    <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
-    <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
+    <minimalJavaBuildVersion>17</minimalJavaBuildVersion>
+    <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>

ci/docker/conda-jni.dockerfile

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 FROM ghcr.io/mamba-org/micromamba:ubuntu24.04
 
-ARG jdk=11
+ARG jdk=17
 ARG maven=3.9.9
 
 RUN micromamba install -y \

ci/docker/vcpkg-jni.dockerfile

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ FROM ${base}
 
 # Install Java
 # We need Java for JNI headers, but we don't invoke Maven in this build.
-ARG java=11
+ARG java=17
 RUN dnf install -y java-$java-openjdk-devel && dnf clean all
 
 # For ci/scripts/{cpp,java}_*.sh

compose.yaml

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ services:
     #   docker compose run ubuntu
     # Parameters:
     #   MAVEN: 3.9.9
-    #   JDK: 11, 17, 21
+    #   JDK: 17, 21
     image: ${ARCH}/maven:${MAVEN}-eclipse-temurin-${JDK}
     volumes:
       - .:/arrow-java:delegated
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ services:
     #   docker compose run conda-jni-cdata
     # Parameters:
     #   MAVEN: 3.9.9
-    #   JDK: 11, 17, 21
+    #   JDK: 17, 21
     image: ${REPO}:${ARCH}-conda-java-${JDK}-maven-${MAVEN}-jni-integration
     build:
       context: .

docs/source/cdata.rst

@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ without writing JNI bindings ourselves.
        <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
        <properties>
-           <maven.compiler.source>8</maven.compiler.source>
-           <maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>
+           <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+           <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
            <arrow.version>9.0.0</arrow.version>
        </properties>
        <dependencies>
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ For this example, we will build a JAR with all dependencies bundled.
        <artifactId>cpptojava</artifactId>
        <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
        <properties>
-           <maven.compiler.source>8</maven.compiler.source>
-           <maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>
+           <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+           <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
            <arrow.version>9.0.0</arrow.version>
        </properties>
        <dependencies>

docs/source/developers/building.rst

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Arrow Java uses the `Maven <https://maven.apache.org/>`_ build system.
 
 Building requires:
 
-* JDK 11+
+* JDK 17+
 * Maven 3+
 
 .. note::
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ configuration file usually located under ``${HOME}/.m2`` with the following snip
         <toolchain>
           <type>jdk</type>
           <provides>
-            <version>21</version> <!-- Replace with the corresponding JDK version: 11, 17, ... -->
+            <version>21</version> <!-- Replace with the corresponding JDK version: 17, 21, ... -->
             <vendor>temurin</vendor> <!-- Replace with the vendor/distribution: temurin, oracle, zulu ... -->
           </provides>
           <configuration>
@@ -383,11 +383,11 @@ Arrow repository, and update the following settings:
   right click the directory, and select Mark Directory as > Generated Sources
   Root. There is no need to mark other generated sources directories, as only
   the ``vector`` module generates sources.
-* For JDK 11, due to an `IntelliJ bug
-  <https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-201168>`__, you must go into
+* Due to an `IntelliJ bug
+  <https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-201168>`__, you may need to go into
   Settings > Build, Execution, Deployment > Compiler > Java Compiler and disable
   "Use '--release' option for cross-compilation (Java 9 and later)". Otherwise
-  you will get an error like "package sun.misc does not exist".
+  you may get an error like "package sun.misc does not exist".
 * You may want to disable error-prone entirely if it gives spurious
   warnings (disable both error-prone profiles in the Maven tool window
   and "Reload All Maven Projects").
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ Arrow repository, and update the following settings:
 * To enable debugging JNI-based modules like ``dataset``,
   activate specific profiles in the Maven tab under "Profiles".
   Ensure the profiles ``arrow-c-data``, ``arrow-jni``, ``generate-libs-cdata-all-os``,
-  ``generate-libs-jni-macos-linux``, and ``jdk11+`` are enabled, so that the
+  ``generate-libs-jni-macos-linux``, and ``jdk17+`` are enabled, so that the
   IDE can build them and enable debugging.
 
 You may not need to update all of these settings if you build/test with the
@@ -478,8 +478,8 @@ Installing Manually
    .. code-block:: xml
 
       <properties>
-         <maven.compiler.source>8</maven.compiler.source>
-         <maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>
+         <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+         <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
          <arrow.version>9.0.0.dev501</arrow.version>
       </properties>
 

docs/source/flight_sql_jdbc_driver.rst

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Flight SQL.
 Installation and Requirements
 =============================
 
-The driver is compatible with JDK 11+. Note that the following JVM
+The driver is compatible with JDK 17+. Note that the following JVM
 parameter is required:
 
 .. code-block:: shell

docs/source/install.rst

@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ Java modules are regularly built and tested on macOS and Linux distributions.
 Java Compatibility
 ==================
 
-Java modules are compatible with JDK 11 and above. Currently, JDK versions
-11, 17, 21, and latest are tested in CI.
+Java modules are compatible with JDK 17 and above. Currently, JDK versions
+17, 21, and latest are tested in CI.
 
 Note that some JDK internals must be exposed by
 adding ``--add-opens=java.base/java.nio=org.apache.arrow.memory.core,ALL-UNNAMED`` to the ``java`` command:

docs/source/jdbc.rst

@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ mapping, with additional support for the UUID extension type noted below.
   JDBC value, because a JDBC Timestamp is in UTC, and we have no
   timezone information.  In this case, the default binder will call
   `setTimestamp(int, Timestamp)
-  <https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.sql/java/sql/PreparedStatement.html#setTimestamp(int,java.sql.Timestamp)>`_,
+  <https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/17/docs/api/java.sql/java/sql/PreparedStatement.html#setTimestamp(int,java.sql.Timestamp)>`_,
   which will lead to the driver using the "default timezone" (that of
   the Java VM).
 * \(3) For the Flight SQL JDBC driver, the Arrow UUID extension type

docs/source/memory.rst

@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ How this works:
 .. _`newChildAllocator`: https://arrow.apache.org/java/current/reference/org.apache.arrow.memory.core/org/apache/arrow/memory/RootAllocator.html#newChildAllocator-java.lang.String-org.apache.arrow.memory.AllocationListener-long-long-
 .. _`Netty`: https://netty.io/wiki/
 .. _`sun.misc.unsafe`: https://web.archive.org/web/20210929024401/http://www.docjar.com/html/api/sun/misc/Unsafe.java.html
-.. _`Direct Memory`: https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/nio/ByteBuffer.html
+.. _`Direct Memory`: https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/17/docs/api/java.base/java/nio/ByteBuffer.html
 .. _`ReferenceManager`: https://arrow.apache.org/java/current/reference/org.apache.arrow.memory.core/org/apache/arrow/memory/ReferenceManager.html
 .. _`ReferenceManager.release`: https://arrow.apache.org/java/current/reference/org.apache.arrow.memory.core/org/apache/arrow/memory/ReferenceManager.html#release--
 .. _`ReferenceManager.retain`: https://arrow.apache.org/java/current/reference/org.apache.arrow.memory.core/org/apache/arrow/memory/ReferenceManager.html#retain--

pom.xml

@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ under the License.
     <!-- List of add-opens arg line arguments for tests -->
     <surefire.add-opens.argLine>--add-opens=java.base/java.nio=org.apache.arrow.memory.core,ALL-UNNAMED</surefire.add-opens.argLine>
     <!-- org.apache:apache overrides -->
-    <minimalJavaBuildVersion>11</minimalJavaBuildVersion>
-    <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
-    <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
+    <minimalJavaBuildVersion>17</minimalJavaBuildVersion>
+    <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <!--
       Downgrade maven-jar-plugin until https://github.com/codehaus-plexus/plexus-archiver/issues/332
       is addressed
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ under the License.
                       <property>arrow.test.jdk-version</property>
                       <message>"JDK version used for test must be specified."</message>
                       <regex>^\d{2,}</regex>
-                      <regexMessage>"JDK version used for test must be 11, 17, 21, ..."</regexMessage>
+                      <regexMessage>"JDK version used for test must be 17, 21, ..."</regexMessage>
                     </requireProperty>
                   </rules>
                 </configuration>

vector/src/main/codegen/templates/HolderReaderImpl.java

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public void read(Nullable${name}Holder h) {
   <#elseif minor.class == "Duration">
     return DurationVector.toDuration(holder.value, holder.unit);
   <#elseif minor.class == "Bit" >
-    return new Boolean(holder.value != 0);
+    return Boolean.valueOf(holder.value != 0);
   <#elseif minor.class == "Decimal">
     byte[] bytes = new byte[${type.width}];
     holder.buffer.getBytes(holder.start, bytes, 0, ${type.width});
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public void read(Nullable${name}Holder h) {
   <#elseif minor.class == "TimeStampNano">
     return DateUtility.getLocalDateTimeFromEpochNano(holder.value);
   <#else>
-    ${friendlyType} value = new ${friendlyType}(this.holder.value);
+    ${friendlyType} value = ${friendlyType}.valueOf(this.holder.value);
     return value;
   </#if>
   }