What Matlab version support Java 8 (class file version per the JVM Specification)?

I am trying to use Java JmDNS with Matlab R2014a but it gave me an error:

Unsupported major.minor version 52.0 (java 8).

Basically Matlab does not work with Java 8 class files.

Answer 1

[Bernhard]

This issue is becoming urgent for us too because more and more Java libraries are moving to Java 8 (e g. the upcoming eXist 3.0 release (www.exist-db.org). Which MATLAB release will be the first one to support Java 8?

[Steven Lord]

FYI, from the Release Notes for release R2017b:

"Java SE 8: MATLAB support, providing improved security and access to new Java features"

[Bruce Murphy]

Thats for R2017b, though, not R2015a, correct? We dont have R2017b.

[Walter Roberson]

However notice the answer from Pavirthra saying that R2015b was shipped with Java 1.7 and that it is not recommended to change Java releases. When I check the Compiler Requirements page for R2015a it also appers to be using Java 1.7.

Answer 2

[Pavithra Ashok Kumar]

I understand you want to use Java 8 with MATLAB. However, MATLAB R2015b was also shipped with Java 1.7( Refer the compiler requirements here ). It is recommended not to change the java version that is shipped with MATLAB. (In your case it would be 1.7.0_11). However if you want to change the JVM that MATLAB uses, follow the link here.