Java 8

Author: benjchristensen

.travis.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 language: java
 jdk:
-- oraclejdk7
+- oraclejdk8
+
+# force upgrade Java8 as per https://github.com/travis-ci/travis-ci/issues/4042 (fixes compilation issue)
+addons:
+  apt:
+    packages:
+      - oracle-java8-installer
+      
 sudo: false
 # as per http://blog.travis-ci.com/2014-12-17-faster-builds-with-container-based-infrastructure/