219 files changed, 360 insertions, 360 deletions

diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.tests/.classpath b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.tests/.classpath
index b277a8ac870..01836c4842f 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.tests/.classpath
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.tests/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 80f6d83382b..4a63cc5847d 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Thu Apr 29 13:28:18 EDT 2010
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 7abfb7c4843..cec995594f7 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime,
  org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.core.filesystem
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/.classpath b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/.classpath
index b277a8ac870..01836c4842f 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/.classpath
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 30f1cf1e4db..ce04bcd9928 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Thu Apr 29 13:15:20 EDT 2010
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 825d3542768..fe09b183aba 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.cdt.core;bundle-version="[5.0.0,7.0.0)",
  org.eclipse.core.runtime;bundle-version="[3.2.0,4.0.0)",
  org.eclipse.core.filesystem;bundle-version="1.2.0"
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Import-Package: com.ibm.icu.text
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests/.classpath b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests/.classpath
index b1dabee3829..b862a296d38 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests/.classpath
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

 <classpath>

-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>

+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>

diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 80f6d83382b..4a63cc5847d 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Thu Apr 29 13:28:18 EDT 2010
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index dd2d7d061a3..5abd2d105f1 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
  org.junit;bundle-version="4.10.0",
  org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/.classpath b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/.classpath
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 30f1cf1e4db..ce04bcd9928 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Thu Apr 29 13:15:20 EDT 2010
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 795799e7b5e..3e6b3b3f0ef 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui.ide;bundle-version="[3.2.0,4.0.0)",
  org.eclipse.compare;bundle-version="[3.3.0,4.0.0)",
  org.eclipse.core.filesystem;bundle-version="1.2.0"
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Import-Package: com.ibm.icu.text
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/.classpath b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/.classpath
index 71cfd1a7562..7478b7374d7 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/.classpath
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/.classpath
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="tests"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="suite"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 0aaa134fd85..42a80e4ecaa 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Thu Oct 08 20:38:59 EDT 2009
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 95f80728259..8c19abd0fb5 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime,
  org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui,
  org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests;bundle-version="5.0.0"
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/.classpath b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/.classpath
index b277a8ac870..01836c4842f 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/.classpath
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 30f1cf1e4db..ce04bcd9928 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Thu Apr 29 13:15:20 EDT 2010
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 8e51c561686..8a343cf2fcb 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.cdt.core;bundle-version="[5.0.0,7.0.0)",
  org.eclipse.cdt.make.core;visibility:=reexport,
  org.eclipse.core.filesystem;bundle-version="1.2.0"
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Import-Package: com.ibm.icu.text
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/.classpath b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/.classpath
index b277a8ac870..01836c4842f 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/.classpath
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 30f1cf1e4db..ce04bcd9928 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Thu Apr 29 13:15:20 EDT 2010
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index f148a81004c..68e12e178e5 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime;bundle-version="[3.2.0,4.0.0)",
  org.eclipse.cdt.core;bundle-version="[5.0.0,7.0.0)",
  org.eclipse.core.resources
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui.tests/.classpath b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui.tests/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui.tests/.classpath
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui.tests/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 80f6d83382b..4a63cc5847d 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Thu Apr 29 13:28:18 EDT 2010
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index d9d6cdba131..07e2a24ad8b 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
  org.eclipse.cdt.core,
  org.eclipse.core.resources
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui.tests,
  org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui.tests.suite,
  org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui.tests.testplugin,
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/.classpath b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/.classpath
index b277a8ac870..01836c4842f 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/.classpath
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 30f1cf1e4db..ce04bcd9928 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Thu Apr 29 13:15:20 EDT 2010
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 48b8ebe352a..0c8a0b74864 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.resources;bundle-version="[3.2.0,4.0.0)",
  org.eclipse.ui.navigator;bundle-version="[3.2.0,4.0.0)";resolution:=optional,
  org.eclipse.core.expressions
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Import-Package: com.ibm.icu.text
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers.ui/.classpath b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers.ui/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers.ui/.classpath
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers.ui/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index fab12668892..faf16404fe1 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Wed Feb 23 19:43:34 EST 2011
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_annotation=0
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index bf21b4bd5d7..62aa6c037e1 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.resources,
  org.eclipse.ui,
  org.eclipse.ui.ide
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.codan.internal.checkers.ui;x-internal:=true,
  org.eclipse.cdt.codan.internal.checkers.ui.quickfix;x-internal:=true
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/.classpath b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/.classpath
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 16380f4eab8..77799a59bcf 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Wed Feb 23 19:43:41 EST 2011
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_annotation=0
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 48c635579c1..616b41c58d8 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime,
  org.eclipse.cdt.core,
  org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.cxx
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers,
  org.eclipse.cdt.codan.internal.checkers;
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.cxx/.classpath b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.cxx/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.cxx/.classpath
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.cxx/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.cxx/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.cxx/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 8ea97dca88e..936ac6eb88b 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.cxx/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.cxx/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Wed Feb 23 19:43:49 EST 2011
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_annotation=0
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.cxx/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.cxx/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index dcabf55fa1a..acb22ce35e7 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.cxx/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.cxx/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.cxx,
  org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.cxx.internal.model;x-friends:="org.eclipse.cdt.codan.checkers.ui,org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui,org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cxx",
  org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.cxx.internal.model.cfg;x-friends:="org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.test",
  org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.cxx.model
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.test/.classpath b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.test/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.test/.classpath
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.test/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 0722042a86f..2600be86a43 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nul
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable.secondary=
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.annotationSuperInterface=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.autoboxing=ignore
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_annotation=0
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 20d8c46ef37..315e003be2a 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime,
  org.eclipse.ui.ide;bundle-version="3.6.0",
  org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cxx;bundle-version="2.0.0"
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.cfg,
  org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.cxx,
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/.classpath b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/.classpath
index e8ea977a694..4f83b2397ec 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/.classpath
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index d6b185b4479..43932069fd9 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullisdefault=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_annotation=0
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 66f295357af..2c31a7823a9 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime,
  org.eclipse.core.resources
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core,
  org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.model,
  org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core.model.cfg;
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.examples/.classpath b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.examples/.classpath
index e8ea977a694..4f83b2397ec 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.examples/.classpath
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.examples/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.examples/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.examples/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 7e473d01442..09a31e4400f 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.examples/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.examples/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.annotationSuperInterface=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.autoboxing=ignore
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_annotation=0
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.examples/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.examples/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index c51d38b4915..f45ebf870c7 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.examples/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.examples/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime,
  org.eclipse.cdt.core,
  org.eclipse.core.resources,
  org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui;bundle-version="1.0.0"
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.codan.examples,
  org.eclipse.cdt.codan.examples.checkers,
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cfgview/.classpath b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cfgview/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cfgview/.classpath
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cfgview/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cfgview/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cfgview/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 91634d75b91..5e132ad2fe5 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cfgview/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cfgview/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.annotationSuperInterface=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.autoboxing=ignore
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_annotation=0
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cfgview/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cfgview/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 00222d48834..acb7da5184f 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cfgview/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cfgview/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
  org.eclipse.cdt.ui;bundle-version="5.2.0",
  org.eclipse.core.resources;bundle-version="3.6.0",
  org.eclipse.ui.editors;bundle-version="3.6.0"
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cfgview;x-internal:=true,
  org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cfgview.views;x-internal:=true
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cxx/.classpath b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cxx/.classpath
index b1dabee3829..b862a296d38 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cxx/.classpath
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cxx/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

 <classpath>

-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>

+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>

diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cxx/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cxx/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 69d00b5cc7d..163ffca2c03 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cxx/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cxx/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Sat Jan 07 18:28:52 PST 2012

 eclipse.preferences.version=1

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_annotation=0

diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cxx/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cxx/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 3e381bb301c..cb64fc17190 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cxx/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cxx/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
  org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui,
  org.eclipse.jface.text,
  org.eclipse.ui.ide
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.codan.internal.ui.cxx;x-internal:=true,
  org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/.classpath b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/.classpath
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 646b7a7e923..e97bb8adc22 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_annotation=0
diff --git a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 358ab72a963..1cf05ea963f 100644
--- a/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/codan/org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.cdt.codan.core,
  org.eclipse.ui.editors,
  org.eclipse.ui.ide,
  org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.codan.internal.ui;x-friends:="org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cxx",
  org.eclipse.cdt.codan.internal.ui.actions;x-friends:="org.eclipse.cdt.codan.ui.cxx",
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/.classpath b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/.classpath
index b277a8ac870..01836c4842f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/.classpath
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 4f5001ecb21..d69f0bb0ac6 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.aix/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ Bundle-Version: 5.4.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.cdt.core.native;bundle-version="[5.7.0,6.0.0)"
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Eclipse-PlatformFilter: (osgi.os=aix)
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux/.classpath b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux/.classpath
index b277a8ac870..01836c4842f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux/.classpath
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index e32e8088c9a..b06f3ab72e4 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ Bundle-Version: 5.3.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.cdt.core.native;bundle-version="[5.7.0,6.0.0)"
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Eclipse-PlatformFilter: (osgi.os=linux)
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/.classpath b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/.classpath
index b277a8ac870..01836c4842f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/.classpath
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index b731862e0de..701f97f2234 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ Bundle-Version: 5.3.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.cdt.core.native;bundle-version="[5.7.0,6.0.0)"
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Eclipse-PlatformFilter: (osgi.os=macosx)
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/.classpath b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/.classpath
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 11e273c7aee..62448898674 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_annotation=0
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 5a18807befa..d5dc688af3e 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.native/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.core;native=split;mandatory:=native,
  org.eclipse.cdt.utils.spawner;version="5.7"
 Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime;bundle-version="[3.1.0,4.0.0)"
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/.classpath b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/.classpath
index b277a8ac870..01836c4842f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/.classpath
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 71a80c55985..4344584e3bf 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ Bundle-Version: 5.4.1.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.cdt.core.native;bundle-version="[5.7.0,6.0.0)"
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Eclipse-PlatformFilter: (osgi.os=win32)
diff --git a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc/.classpath b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc/.classpath
index b1dabee3829..b862a296d38 100644
--- a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc/.classpath
+++ b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

 <classpath>

-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>

+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>

diff --git a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index c1eabe1fdfc..2eed35de4b7 100644
--- a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Wed Nov 16 18:18:23 EST 2011

 eclipse.preferences.version=1

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8

diff --git a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index f828d9689a3..9b133ce5abf 100644
--- a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime,
  org.eclipse.jface,
  org.eclipse.ui.ide
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/.classpath b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/.classpath
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index f42de363afa..0c68a61dca8 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 20d9ac817f5..3312bf2b4b7 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Bundle-Name: %bundleName
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests
 Bundle-Version: 1.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: %bundleVendor
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application,
  org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.doc,
  org.eclipse.swtbot.eclipse.finder,
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/StandaloneTests.launch b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/StandaloneTests.launch
index 42daee33120..b7fd35dedfd 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/StandaloneTests.launch
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/StandaloneTests.launch
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 <booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.junit.KEEPRUNNING_ATTR" value="false"/>
 <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.junit.TESTNAME" value=""/>
 <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.junit.TEST_KIND" value="org.eclipse.jdt.junit.loader.junit4"/>
-<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER" value="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+<stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER" value="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.MAIN_TYPE" value="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests.AllTests"/>
 <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROGRAM_ARGUMENTS" value="-os ${target.os} -ws ${target.ws} -arch ${target.arch} -nl ${target.nl} -consoleLog -clean"/>
 <stringAttribute key="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.PROJECT_ATTR" value="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests"/>
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 8e782bb1250..52b8b289faa 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index f762ac2a263..364515fc47a 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
  org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui;bundle-version="8.2.0",
  org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core,
  org.eclipse.ui.workbench
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Eclipse-BundleShape: dir
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/.classpath b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/.classpath
index 3bc247511f0..22f30643cba 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/.classpath
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index cccb94947c5..4891bb365f4 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nul
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.methodParameters=do not generate
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -98,4 +98,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 1b05a7dae81..759817ce731 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -43,5 +43,5 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.cdt.core;bundle-version="[5.0.0,7.0.0)",
  org.eclipse.core.variables;bundle-version="3.2.0",
  org.eclipse.debug.core;bundle-version="[3.2.0,4.0.0)"
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Import-Package: com.ibm.icu.text
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/.classpath b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/.classpath
index 3bc247511f0..22f30643cba 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/.classpath
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index da575e9de7b..5004f191eac 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Wed Apr 08 15:57:22 BST 2009
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index cb17d044763..1959b198321 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -57,5 +57,5 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui.ide;bundle-version="[3.2.0,4.0.0)",
  org.eclipse.core.filesystem,
  org.eclipse.core.expressions
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Import-Package: com.ibm.icu.text
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb.ui/.classpath b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb.ui/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb.ui/.classpath
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb.ui/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index e0f3600a7fa..dec4ee4b43d 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Wed Apr 07 17:06:17 CDT 2010
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index e70768a73fa..b8dcfb9fe2a 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime;bundle-version="3.6.0",
  org.eclipse.ui;bundle-version="3.6.0",
  org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui;bundle-version="7.0.0"
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.gdb.ui.internal;x-internal:=true
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb/.classpath b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb/.classpath
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 3f19e5596a8..0c91a3597c4 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Fri Jun 18 10:57:31 CDT 2010
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.annotationSuperInterface=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.autoboxing=ignore
@@ -70,4 +70,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 7a57350a15b..31a76e34582 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Bundle-Version: 7.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.cdt.gdb.internal.Activator
 Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime;bundle-version="3.6.0"
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.gdb.eventbkpts,
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui.tests/.classpath b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui.tests/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui.tests/.classpath
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui.tests/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 0cabaef07ca..ce1f6109477 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Tue Jun 24 11:05:41 PDT 2008
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 8ee578d9b3c..fb1ba62772c 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ Bundle-Name: DSF-GDB test fragment
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui.tests;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 1.0.0.qualifier
 Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Require-Bundle: org.junit
 
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/.classpath b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/.classpath
index a14ade4efd3..110168ffa19 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/.classpath
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="resources"/>
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 625b641ae3b..bdffd0885ec 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Tue Jun 24 11:04:03 PDT 2008
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 8d28b26c45e..dcf84d332b7 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
  org.eclipse.cdt.core,
  org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Import-Package: com.ibm.icu.text
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.internal.ui;x-internal:=true,
  org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.multicorevisualizer.internal.ui.actions;x-internal:=true,
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.tests/.classpath b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.tests/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.tests/.classpath
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.tests/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 0cabaef07ca..ce1f6109477 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Tue Jun 24 11:05:41 PDT 2008
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index dddb050dffb..3adeaaa71f9 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ Bundle-Name: DSF-GDB test fragment
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.tests;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 1.0.0.qualifier
 Fragment-Host: org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Require-Bundle: org.junit;bundle-version="4.8.1"
diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda.ui/.classpath b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda.ui/.classpath
index 3bc247511f0..22f30643cba 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda.ui/.classpath
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda.ui/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 40fc72efd67..d8b30652ce9 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #Tue Jun 24 11:03:46 PDT 2008
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.annotationSuperInterface=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.autoboxing=ignore
@@ -62,4 +62,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 4c095e539e4..9bf4b9c42ca 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda.ui,
  org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda.ui.breakpoints,
  org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda.ui.editor,
  org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda.ui.launcher
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda/.classpath b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda/.classpath
index 71d7158fdcf..02e5c0e2f82 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda/.classpath
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda/.classpath
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="pdavm/src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index b8cc9dec3d7..875cac9d530 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Tue Jun 24 11:03:29 PDT 2008
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index bf009bfbde1..5228c8feaa2 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda,
  org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda.service,
  org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda.service.commands,
  org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf.pda.sourcelookup
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Import-Package: com.ibm.icu.text
diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf/.classpath b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf/.classpath
index 0559b19d6af..fb483403bf8 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf/.classpath
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src_ant"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index d53515a859b..3211a250cf6 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Tue Jun 24 11:03:17 PDT 2008
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index ceb10d801e6..5a208bbad87 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
  org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui,
  org.apache.ant;bundle-version="1.7.0";resolution:=optional
 Eclipse-LazyStart: true
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf/.classpath b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf/.classpath
index 3bc247511f0..22f30643cba 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf/.classpath
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 720e12ea0d4..ec1d3fdb419 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Wed Mar 10 12:16:35 PST 2010
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -73,4 +73,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 4531626409d..d4085c0474b 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime,
  org.eclipse.cdt.core;bundle-version="5.2.0",
  org.eclipse.test.performance;bundle-version="3.6.0",
  org.junit;bundle-version="3.8.2"
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
diff --git a/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core/.classpath b/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core/.classpath
+++ b/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 33e14831b89..bd3f7152821 100644
--- a/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.annotationSuperInterface=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.autoboxing=ignore
@@ -92,4 +92,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index c248949c71b..6d887cc46e1 100644
--- a/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core,
  org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.dsf.gdb.service.extensions,
  org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.jtagdevice
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
diff --git a/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.ui/.classpath b/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.ui/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.ui/.classpath
+++ b/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.ui/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 1dd73e81dc4..050def36b1e 100644
--- a/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Wed Oct 19 19:35:45 PDT 2011
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.annotationSuperInterface=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.autoboxing=ignore
@@ -70,4 +70,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 62f08e16688..9ae45d01718 100644
--- a/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.internal.ui;x-internal:=true,
  org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.ui
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/.classpath b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/.classpath
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 267d23cb7d9..370baaa934c 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_annotation=0
diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 0cefc1cbbb2..c24f2f49390 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
  org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb;bundle-version="4.6.0",
  org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui;bundle-version="2.4.0",
  org.eclipse.core.variables
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher;x-internal:=true,
  org.eclipse.cdt.internal.docker.launcher;x-internal:=true,
diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/.classpath b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/.classpath
index b277a8ac870..01836c4842f 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/.classpath
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 4ca64bdbb19..63ec274a5ef 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Wed Apr 22 09:54:58 EDT 2009
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 8591191d7cc..f9dc3e5f7f7 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui.ide;bundle-version="[3.2.0,4.0.0)",
  org.eclipse.core.variables;bundle-version="[3.1.100,4.0.0)",
  org.eclipse.ltk.core.refactoring;bundle-version="[3.5.0,4.0.0)"
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Import-Package: com.ibm.icu.text
diff --git a/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.tests/.classpath b/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.tests/.classpath
index 4f00983531f..bd877a46212 100644
--- a/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.tests/.classpath
+++ b/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.tests/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

 <classpath>

-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>

+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.junit.JUNIT_CONTAINER/4"/>

diff --git a/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 031f4646f8a..1257f252fb6 100644
--- a/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Wed Mar 02 15:23:00 KST 2011

 eclipse.preferences.version=1

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate

@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=error

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=error

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=error

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8

diff --git a/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index c7e3c5de528..b9d7a32617d 100644
--- a/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.tests.Activator
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
  org.eclipse.core.runtime
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Import-Package: junit.framework
diff --git a/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.ui/.classpath b/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.ui/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100755
--- a/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.ui/.classpath
+++ b/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.ui/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 22dbff3984d..53fbc9794b7 100755
--- a/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -96,4 +96,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index d9ecc54b9e2..3296d904721 100755
--- a/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
  org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core,
  org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.gnu.ui,
  org.eclipse.cdt.core
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.makegen;
   uses:="org.eclipse.core.runtime,
diff --git a/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/.classpath b/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/.classpath
index 693ccaeab1c..d9af9f5c892 100644
--- a/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/.classpath
+++ b/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/.classpath
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="old"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 8f736849bd7..475ccd77091 100644
--- a/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.methodParameters=do not generate
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=enab
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 84d9ed2884c..a7a27f51386 100644
--- a/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.lrparser,
  org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.lrparser.gpp
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor.0
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.lrparser.LRParserPlugin
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.floatingpoint/.classpath b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.floatingpoint/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.floatingpoint/.classpath
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.floatingpoint/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.floatingpoint/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.floatingpoint/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index b1ba8f32f1a..a5b7422ed47 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.floatingpoint/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.floatingpoint/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -92,4 +92,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=enab
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.floatingpoint/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.floatingpoint/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 44f400bba35..f400daf3448 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.floatingpoint/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.floatingpoint/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.debug.core;bundle-version="3.7.100",
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.floatingpoint.FPRenderingPlugin
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.floatingpoint
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/.classpath b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/.classpath
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 20e17041b43..47b2d5e31fe 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Tue Nov 16 13:45:44 CET 2010
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -74,4 +74,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index e5706dfb919..a0dc6f67f49 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
  org.eclipse.debug.ui;bundle-version="3.5.0",
  org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core;bundle-version="7.0.0",
  org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui;bundle-version="7.0.0"
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser,
  org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser.api
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.search/.classpath b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.search/.classpath
index 3bc247511f0..22f30643cba 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.search/.classpath
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.search/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.search/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.search/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 6eb47844c42..29dddc1d804 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.search/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.search/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -96,4 +96,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.search/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.search/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 65b40bd41c2..3b1c485f433 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.search/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.search/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ Eclipse-LazyStart: true
 Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.search.MemorySearchPlugin
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.debug.ui.memory
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.search
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.traditional/.classpath b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.traditional/.classpath
index 3bc247511f0..22f30643cba 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.traditional/.classpath
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.traditional/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.traditional/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.traditional/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 7e294219c84..32c1c0a573d 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.traditional/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.traditional/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Tue Nov 16 13:44:52 CET 2010
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -74,4 +74,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.traditional/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.traditional/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 3d1406f2c7e..f42d50dbd38 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.traditional/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.traditional/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.debug.core,
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.traditional.TraditionalRenderingPlugin
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.traditional, 
  org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.internal
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/.classpath b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/.classpath
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 98245b7621f..ec8984e190b 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Tue Nov 16 13:45:32 CET 2010
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -74,4 +74,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 0a776ddf8e0..97dee1a165c 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.debug.core,
  org.eclipse.swt,
  org.eclipse.jface,
  org.eclipse.ui
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport.MemoryTransportPlugin
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport,
diff --git a/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/.classpath b/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/.classpath
+++ b/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index f42de363afa..0c68a61dca8 100644
--- a/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index ea6bd38806d..5ad3d5cebd3 100644
--- a/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ Bundle-Name: Serial Port
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial
 Bundle-Version: 1.0.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse CDT
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.serial
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6505ab3161d..441330172fa 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<repo-path>tools/cdt/builds/master/nightly</repo-path>
 		<sonar.dynamicAnalysis>reuseReports</sonar.dynamicAnalysis>
 		<sonar.jacoco.reportPath>${project.basedir}/../../target/jacoco.exec</sonar.jacoco.reportPath>
-		<sonar.java.source>1.7</sonar.java.source>
+		<sonar.java.source>1.8</sonar.java.source>
 		<target-platform>cdt</target-platform>
 		<help-docs-eclipserun-repo>http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/updates/4.5</help-docs-eclipserun-repo>
 		<tycho.scmUrl>scm:git:git://git.eclipse.org/gitroot/cdt/org.eclipse.cdt.git</tycho.scmUrl>
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@
 					<configuration>
 						<sourceEncoding>utf-8</sourceEncoding>
 						<minimumTokens>100</minimumTokens>
-						<targetJdk>1.7</targetJdk>
+						<targetJdk>1.8</targetJdk>
 						<format>xml</format>
 						<failOnViolation>false</failOnViolation>
 					</configuration>
diff --git a/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.ui.tests/.classpath b/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.ui.tests/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.ui.tests/.classpath
+++ b/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.ui.tests/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.ui.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.ui.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index d17b6724d17..a698e59674f 100644
--- a/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.ui.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.ui.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.methodParameters=do not generate
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.ui.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.ui.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index e4c7a152572..b9f39f6ade0 100644
--- a/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.ui.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.ui.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
  org.eclipse.ui.editors,
  org.eclipse.search
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-Vendor: %vendorName
diff --git a/remote/org.eclipse.cdt.remote.core/.classpath b/remote/org.eclipse.cdt.remote.core/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/remote/org.eclipse.cdt.remote.core/.classpath
+++ b/remote/org.eclipse.cdt.remote.core/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/remote/org.eclipse.cdt.remote.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/remote/org.eclipse.cdt.remote.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index f42de363afa..0c68a61dca8 100644
--- a/remote/org.eclipse.cdt.remote.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/remote/org.eclipse.cdt.remote.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/remote/org.eclipse.cdt.remote.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/remote/org.eclipse.cdt.remote.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 546a3c6ceb5..920581d3f9f 100644
--- a/remote/org.eclipse.cdt.remote.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/remote/org.eclipse.cdt.remote.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime,
  org.eclipse.cdt.core,
  org.eclipse.remote.core;bundle-version="2.0.0",
  org.eclipse.core.filesystem
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-Vendor: %pluginProvider
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.core.resources
diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.boost/.classpath b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.boost/.classpath
index b277a8ac870..01836c4842f 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.boost/.classpath
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.boost/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.boost/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.boost/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index f00153f89a6..f3b1585f729 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.boost/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.boost/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Mon Apr 16 13:01:24 EEST 2012
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.boost/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.boost/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 1d3736a6319..f5515733086 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.boost/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.boost/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.internal.boost.BoostTestsRunnerPlu
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime;bundle-version="3.5.0",
  org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner;bundle-version="3.5.0"
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.internal.boost;x-friends:="org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.test"
diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.gtest/.classpath b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.gtest/.classpath
index b277a8ac870..01836c4842f 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.gtest/.classpath
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.gtest/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.gtest/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.gtest/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index f00153f89a6..f3b1585f729 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.gtest/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.gtest/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Mon Apr 16 13:01:24 EEST 2012
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.gtest/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.gtest/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 52f339dd830..e5ed08354c6 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.gtest/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.gtest/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.internal.gtest.GoogleTestsRunnerPl
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime;bundle-version="3.5.0",
  org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner;bundle-version="3.5.0"
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.internal.gtest;x-friends:="org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.test"
diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.qttest/.classpath b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.qttest/.classpath
index b277a8ac870..01836c4842f 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.qttest/.classpath
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.qttest/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.qttest/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.qttest/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index f00153f89a6..f3b1585f729 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.qttest/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.qttest/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Mon Apr 16 13:01:24 EEST 2012
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.qttest/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.qttest/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 55ce3d29be1..d46db5cdfe4 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.qttest/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.qttest/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.internal.qttest.QtTestsRunnerPlugi
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime;bundle-version="3.5.0",
  org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner;bundle-version="3.5.0"
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.internal.qttest;x-friends:="org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.test"
diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.tap/.classpath b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.tap/.classpath
index b277a8ac870..01836c4842f 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.tap/.classpath
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.tap/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.tap/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.tap/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index f00153f89a6..f3b1585f729 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.tap/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.tap/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Mon Apr 16 13:01:24 EEST 2012
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.tap/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.tap/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index cef3d2e0797..506b5d8d775 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.tap/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.tap/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.internal.tap.TAPTestsRunnerPlugin
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime;bundle-version="3.5.0",
  org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner;bundle-version="3.5.0"
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.internal.tap;x-friends:="org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.test"
diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.test/.classpath b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.test/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.test/.classpath
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.test/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index f00153f89a6..f3b1585f729 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.test/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Mon Apr 16 13:01:24 EEST 2012
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index cbb8832849e..b739cbe6a36 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.junit,
  org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.gtest;bundle-version="7.0.0",
  org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.tap;bundle-version="1.0.0"
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.core,
  org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.test,
diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner/.classpath b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner/.classpath
index b277a8ac870..01836c4842f 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner/.classpath
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index f00153f89a6..f3b1585f729 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Mon Apr 16 13:01:24 EEST 2012
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index e932f50fcea..805654267cf 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
  org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui,
  org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.launching,
  org.eclipse.cdt.internal.ui.viewsupport,
  org.eclipse.cdt.launch,
diff --git a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.tests/.classpath b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.tests/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.tests/.classpath
+++ b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.tests/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 520ad8e1ca9..6c2b8b4322b 100644
--- a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #Fri Apr 25 15:24:03 EDT 2008
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.annotationSuperInterface=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.autoboxing=ignore
@@ -62,4 +62,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=enab
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 75f3aeeb44e..a60a411e9b9 100644
--- a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime,
  org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.tests;bundle-version="4.0.0"
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor.0
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.tests
diff --git a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc/.classpath b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc/.classpath
index b1dabee3829..b862a296d38 100644
--- a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc/.classpath
+++ b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

 <classpath>

-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>

+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>

diff --git a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 8965927d29f..5d0c2b4c459 100644
--- a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Wed Nov 16 18:06:14 EST 2011

 eclipse.preferences.version=1

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate

@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=enab
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8

diff --git a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index cec9b1a7ce7..0c917e8a051 100644
--- a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.upc,
  org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.dom.parser.upc.ast;x-internal:=true
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor.0
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
diff --git a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.bupc.ui/.classpath b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.bupc.ui/.classpath
index b26834e4644..0f14fdbe865 100644
--- a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.bupc.ui/.classpath
+++ b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.bupc.ui/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

 <classpath>

-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>

+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>

 	<classpathentry exported="true" kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>

diff --git a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.bupc.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.bupc.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 622917b3858..98fc855cc7f 100644
--- a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.bupc.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.bupc.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #Wed Nov 16 18:11:37 EST 2011

 eclipse.preferences.version=1

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8

diff --git a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.bupc.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.bupc.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 5bf418e85c0..39a21f4ee4d 100644
--- a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.bupc.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.bupc.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.cdt.ui,
 Import-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.ui.wizards,
  org.eclipse.ui.wizards.newresource
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
diff --git a/util/org.eclipse.cdt.util/.classpath b/util/org.eclipse.cdt.util/.classpath
index e8ea977a694..4f83b2397ec 100644
--- a/util/org.eclipse.cdt.util/.classpath
+++ b/util/org.eclipse.cdt.util/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/util/org.eclipse.cdt.util/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/util/org.eclipse.cdt.util/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index fd292a16001..64f202442ff 100644
--- a/util/org.eclipse.cdt.util/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/util/org.eclipse.cdt.util/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #Tue Apr 08 16:36:49 EDT 2008
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/util/org.eclipse.cdt.util/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/util/org.eclipse.cdt.util/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 13e869fda96..4c46e0e73d8 100644
--- a/util/org.eclipse.cdt.util/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/util/org.eclipse.cdt.util/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.cdt.core,
  org.eclipse.core.resources
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.internal.core.parser.util
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
diff --git a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.core/.classpath b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.core/.classpath
index a14ade4efd3..110168ffa19 100755
--- a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.core/.classpath
+++ b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.core/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="resources"/>
diff --git a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 2bc377080c5..205218d7a9c 100755
--- a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Fri Jul 01 09:20:33 EDT 2011
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 15c8a12d9d0..2066c1c2e38 100755
--- a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Bundle-Vendor: %provider.name
 Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
  org.eclipse.core.runtime,
  org.eclipse.core.resources
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.core,
diff --git a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.examples/.classpath b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.examples/.classpath
index a14ade4efd3..110168ffa19 100644
--- a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.examples/.classpath
+++ b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.examples/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="resources"/>
diff --git a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.examples/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.examples/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index b7b978d251a..a279ba6a86e 100644
--- a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.examples/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.examples/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #Tue Jun 24 11:04:56 PDT 2008
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.examples/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.examples/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 4afdbc8234e..9a27752df14 100644
--- a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.examples/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.examples/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
  org.eclipse.jface.text,
  org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.ui,
  org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.core
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.examples,
  org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.examples.problemvisualizer,
diff --git a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.ui/.classpath b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.ui/.classpath
index a14ade4efd3..110168ffa19 100755
--- a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.ui/.classpath
+++ b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.ui/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="resources"/>
diff --git a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 2568e84a6fd..8c6fe033a7e 100755
--- a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Fri Jul 01 09:07:15 EDT 2011
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 385c807369a..88b47293ee7 100755
--- a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
  org.eclipse.core.runtime,
  org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.core,
  org.eclipse.core.resources
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer.ui,
diff --git a/windows/org.eclipse.cdt.msw.build/.classpath b/windows/org.eclipse.cdt.msw.build/.classpath
index 3d1f8e3a126..a0c6dd9cee8 100644
--- a/windows/org.eclipse.cdt.msw.build/.classpath
+++ b/windows/org.eclipse.cdt.msw.build/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

 <classpath>

 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>

-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>

+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>

 </classpath>

diff --git a/windows/org.eclipse.cdt.msw.build/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/windows/org.eclipse.cdt.msw.build/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index cd52cc576b7..ff348d0f7a5 100644
--- a/windows/org.eclipse.cdt.msw.build/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/windows/org.eclipse.cdt.msw.build/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #Wed Nov 16 18:13:49 EST 2011

 eclipse.preferences.version=1

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8

diff --git a/windows/org.eclipse.cdt.msw.build/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/windows/org.eclipse.cdt.msw.build/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 2def3609b97..7b3f5e54be6 100644
--- a/windows/org.eclipse.cdt.msw.build/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/windows/org.eclipse.cdt.msw.build/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.runtime,
  org.eclipse.cdt.core,
  org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core
 Eclipse-LazyStart: true
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse CDT
diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc.tests/.classpath b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc.tests/.classpath
index 098194ca4b7..eca7bdba8f0 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc.tests/.classpath
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc.tests/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 00d39c528f3..d6e8a6fcdfd 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Mon Mar 30 15:57:59 EDT 2009
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 95a8cefef47..d07542cd514 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: Tests
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc.tests
 Bundle-Version: 1.0.0.qualifier
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Require-Bundle: org.junit,
  org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser;bundle-version="5.1.0",
  org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc;bundle-version="1.0.0",
diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc/.classpath b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc/.classpath
index 32ffff29b92..89ba40a1740 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc/.classpath
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

 <classpath>

-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>

+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="parser"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="ui"/>

diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index a9c14434200..53a406efccb 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #Wed Nov 16 18:01:26 EST 2011

 eclipse.preferences.version=1

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8

diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 6fe012c75b4..bc29526e6de 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name.1
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.xlc;singleton:=true
 Bundle-Version: 5.1.0.qualifier
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.cdt.core;bundle-version="5.1.0",
  org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser;bundle-version="5.1.0",
diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc.tests/.classpath b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc.tests/.classpath
index b1dabee3829..b862a296d38 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc.tests/.classpath
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc.tests/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

 <classpath>

-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>

+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>

diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index b43696f8448..9a55f1ec872 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Wed Nov 16 18:10:00 EST 2011

 eclipse.preferences.version=1

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8

diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 3db38f04ada..7b64250b021 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc.tests
 Bundle-ClassPath: .
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse.org
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc/.classpath b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc/.classpath
index b1dabee3829..b862a296d38 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc/.classpath
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

 <classpath>

-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>

+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>

diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 4c4de754545..39ad40d901e 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #Wed Nov 16 18:09:22 EST 2011

 eclipse.preferences.version=1

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8

diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 52d89dfe640..914a0531a83 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.errorparsers.xlc
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.make.xlc.core/.classpath b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.make.xlc.core/.classpath
index 3d1f8e3a126..a0c6dd9cee8 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.make.xlc.core/.classpath
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.make.xlc.core/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

 <classpath>

 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>

-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>

+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>

 </classpath>

diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.make.xlc.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.make.xlc.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 9c23c509367..8b818564cde 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.make.xlc.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.make.xlc.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Wed Nov 16 18:10:51 EST 2011

 eclipse.preferences.version=1

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.annotationSuperInterface=warning

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.autoboxing=ignore

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.comment.clear_blank_lines=false

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.comment.format_comments=true

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_after_annotation_on_field=insert

diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.make.xlc.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.make.xlc.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 0c611cd8e83..41571425105 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.make.xlc.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.make.xlc.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.make.xlc.core.activator,
  org.eclipse.cdt.make.xlc.core.scannerconfig.util
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.cdt.make.xlc.core.activator.Activator
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.core/.classpath b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.core/.classpath
index b1dabee3829..b862a296d38 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.core/.classpath
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.core/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

 <classpath>

-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>

+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>

diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 8ef35040115..8faa3d43294 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #Wed Nov 16 18:12:11 EST 2011

 eclipse.preferences.version=1

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16

diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 45ae3ac54fe..f9c4014028b 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.core/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core,
  org.eclipse.ui
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.core.XLCCorePlugin
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.core
diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/.classpath b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/.classpath
index b1dabee3829..b862a296d38 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/.classpath
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

 <classpath>

-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>

+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>

diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 9715c27a4cd..452bc0e5de0 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #Wed Nov 16 18:12:43 EST 2011

 eclipse.preferences.version=1

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8

diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 38a2d34c8ff..b1ed9fa4566 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.aix,
  org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui.variables,
  org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui.wizards
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlupc.ui/.classpath b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlupc.ui/.classpath
index c8351b0a6bd..e334ecd9727 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlupc.ui/.classpath
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlupc.ui/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>

 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>

-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>

+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>

 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>

 </classpath>

diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlupc.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlupc.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index fe187598b5e..372b9c34c0c 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlupc.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlupc.ui/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #Wed Nov 16 18:13:11 EST 2011

 eclipse.preferences.version=1

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.annotationSuperInterface=warning

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.autoboxing=ignore

@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning

 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning

-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7

+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8

diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlupc.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlupc.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 275fe8290d3..bbe43b81e66 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlupc.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlupc.ui/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
  org.eclipse.core.variables;bundle-version="3.2.100",
  org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc;bundle-version="5.0.0",
  org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.ui;bundle-version="6.0.0"
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-Vendor: %Bundle-Vendor.0
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlupc.ui,