having issues replacing strings

[Timy McTipperstan]

So somewhere in my java code there is this

String desc = rs.getString("desc").toLowerCase();
desc = desc.replaceAll("<strong>text</strong><br>", " ");
desc = desc.replaceAll("<strong>text2</strong><br>", " ");

I get compile errors telling me that the replaceAll method is undefined for the type string.

not sure, runs fine if its in a jsp.

[James Carman]

What JDK are you using? Type java -version.

[Timy McTipperstan]

Hummm seems to be 1.3.1 which would explain the issue.
Sorry I thought i upgraded that.

[James Carman]

Originally posted by Timy McTipperstan:
Hummm seems to be 1.3.1 which would explain the issue.
Sorry I thought i upgraded that.

That'd be your problem. Somehow Tomcat (or whatever servlet/JSP container you're using) is running using a 1.4+ JVM.

[Timy McTipperstan]

Ah I just updated to 1.4.2_08 and Eclipse still wont compile.

[Henry Wong]

Originally posted by Timy McTipperstan:
Ah I just updated to 1.4.2_08 and Eclipse still wont compile.

Works for me... What errors are you getting?

Henry

[Timy McTipperstan]

The method replaceAll(String, String) is undefined for the type String.

[Ilja Preuss]

Did you tell Eclipse that you want to use the new JDK?

[Timy McTipperstan]

I thought so, however I am now doubting. where would I do that? since it didnt seem to work when I did it the last time.

[Henry Wong]

Originally posted by Timy McTipperstan:
I thought so, however I am now doubting. where would I do that? since it didnt seem to work when I did it the last time.

Window --> Preferences --> Installed JREs --> ...

Henry

[Timy McTipperstan]

Originally posted by Henry Wong:


Window --> Preferences --> Installed JREs --> ...

Henry

Yeah thats what I had done. Twice.

[James Carman]

Just installing the new JRE doesn't do the trick. You have to tell Eclipse to use it in your project.

[Timy McTipperstan]

Something did the trick, I think it might have been restarting.