Problem compiling JSP files on Java 8 environment

Last updated on Apr 27, 2021 | Also applies to Global or OS

When you compile custom JSP files in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) on a Java 8 environment, issues with autoboxing and scalar types can cause the compilation to fail.

An error similar to the following appears:

java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problem:
Type mismatch: cannot convert from Integer too long

In particular, the compilation fails when the compiler encounters statements, such as the following:

long l = conf.get("foo", 1);

Make the following changes to the statement, which compiles your JSP file with all java versions/compilers:

long l = conf.get("foo", 1L);

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