diff --git a/app/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/app/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index aee82626e..991033770 100644
--- a/app/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/app/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ 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
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ 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=18
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_annotation=0
diff --git a/app/build.xml b/app/build.xml
index de7fd993d..677e32768 100644
--- a/app/build.xml
+++ b/app/build.xml
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
     <!-- env used to set classpath below -->
     <property environment="env" />
 
-    <javac source="1.7"
-	   target="1.7"
+    <javac source="1.8"
+	   target="1.8"
 	   destdir="bin" 
 	   excludes="**/tools/format/**" 
 	   encoding="UTF-8" 
diff --git a/core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 80ae959bd..6c6ce4e4e 100644
--- a/core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/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
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ 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=18
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_annotation=0
diff --git a/core/build.xml b/core/build.xml
index 6f632c823..93b8f1d9c 100644
--- a/core/build.xml
+++ b/core/build.xml
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 
     <!-- link against apple.jar for the ThinkDifferent class -->
     <mkdir dir="bin" />
-    <javac source="1.7"
-	   target="1.7"
+    <javac source="1.8"
+	   target="1.8"
 	   encoding="UTF-8"
 	   includeAntRuntime="false"
 	   debug="true"
diff --git a/core/methods/build.xml b/core/methods/build.xml
index 11445102d..36ed65ced 100644
--- a/core/methods/build.xml
+++ b/core/methods/build.xml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
     <!--<echo message="compiler is ${build.compiler}" />-->
 
     <mkdir dir="bin" />
-    <javac source="1.7" 
-           target="1.7" 
+    <javac source="1.8"
+           target="1.8"
 	   srcdir="src" 
            destdir="bin" 
 	   debug="true" 
diff --git a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
index 4740cd535..63613c995 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/core/PApplet.java
@@ -11139,9 +11139,9 @@ public class PApplet implements PConstants {
   /**
    * ( begin auto-generated from clip.xml )
    *
-   * Limits the rendering to the boundaries of a rectangle defined
-   * by the parameters. The boundaries are drawn based on the state
-   * of the <b>imageMode()</b> fuction, either CORNER, CORNERS, or CENTER.
+   * Limits the rendering to the boundaries of a rectangle defined 
+   * by the parameters. The boundaries are drawn based on the state 
+   * of the <b>imageMode()</b> fuction, either CORNER, CORNERS, or CENTER. 
    *
    * ( end auto-generated )
    *
diff --git a/java/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/java/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index d17b6724d..a698e5967 100644
--- a/java/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/java/.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/java/build.xml b/java/build.xml
index 7c76ace14..ec5e0526a 100644
--- a/java/build.xml
+++ b/java/build.xml
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@
     <!-- env used to set classpath below -->
     <property environment="env" />
 
-    <javac source="1.7"
-	   target="1.7"
+    <javac source="1.8"
+	   target="1.8"
 	   destdir="bin" 
 	   excludes="**/tools/format/**" 
 	   encoding="UTF-8" 
diff --git a/java/libraries/dxf/build.xml b/java/libraries/dxf/build.xml
index bc3d8ec47..f5c0ed021 100644
--- a/java/libraries/dxf/build.xml
+++ b/java/libraries/dxf/build.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
     <fail unless="core-built" message="Please build the core library first and make sure it sits in ../../../core/library/core.jar" />
     
     <mkdir dir="bin" />
-    <javac source="1.7"
-	   target="1.7"
+    <javac source="1.8"
+	   target="1.8"
 	   srcdir="src" destdir="bin" 
 	   encoding="UTF-8"
 	   includeAntRuntime="false"
diff --git a/java/libraries/io/build.xml b/java/libraries/io/build.xml
index 8828ccec5..b13699db7 100644
--- a/java/libraries/io/build.xml
+++ b/java/libraries/io/build.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
     <fail unless="core-built" message="Please build the core library first and make sure it sits in ../../../core/library/core.jar" />
     
     <mkdir dir="bin" />
-    <javac source="1.7"
-	   target="1.7"
+    <javac source="1.8"
+	   target="1.8"
 	   srcdir="src" destdir="bin" 
 	   encoding="UTF-8"
 	   includeAntRuntime="false"
diff --git a/java/libraries/net/build.xml b/java/libraries/net/build.xml
index ccf7f1440..9ee83b9d5 100644
--- a/java/libraries/net/build.xml
+++ b/java/libraries/net/build.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
     <fail unless="core-built" message="Please build the core library first and make sure it sits in ../../../core/library/core.jar" />
     
     <mkdir dir="bin" />
-    <javac source="1.7"
-	   target="1.7"
+    <javac source="1.8"
+	   target="1.8"
 	   srcdir="src" destdir="bin" 
 	   encoding="UTF-8"
 	   includeAntRuntime="false"
diff --git a/java/libraries/pdf/build.xml b/java/libraries/pdf/build.xml
index fbff90478..13a472c60 100644
--- a/java/libraries/pdf/build.xml
+++ b/java/libraries/pdf/build.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
     <fail unless="core-built" message="Please build the core library first and make sure it sits in ../../../core/library/core.jar" />
     
     <mkdir dir="bin" />
-    <javac source="1.7"
-	   target="1.7"
+    <javac source="1.8"
+	   target="1.8"
 	   srcdir="src" destdir="bin" 
 	   encoding="UTF-8"
 	   includeAntRuntime="false"
diff --git a/java/libraries/serial/build.xml b/java/libraries/serial/build.xml
index 613b8e8f6..a26fe2f0e 100644
--- a/java/libraries/serial/build.xml
+++ b/java/libraries/serial/build.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
     <fail unless="core-built" message="Please build the core library first and make sure it sits in ../../../core/library/core.jar" />
 
     <mkdir dir="bin" />
-    <javac source="1.7"
-	   target="1.7"
+    <javac source="1.8"
+	   target="1.8"
 	   srcdir="src" destdir="bin" 
 	   encoding="UTF-8"
 	   includeAntRuntime="false"
diff --git a/java/libraries/svg/build.xml b/java/libraries/svg/build.xml
index e75f87dd7..54cd9c207 100644
--- a/java/libraries/svg/build.xml
+++ b/java/libraries/svg/build.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
     <fail unless="core-built" message="Please build the core library first and make sure it sits in ../../../core/library/core.jar" />
     
     <mkdir dir="bin" />
-    <javac source="1.7"
-	   target="1.7"
+    <javac source="1.8"
+	   target="1.8"
 	   srcdir="src" destdir="bin" 
 	   encoding="UTF-8"
 	   includeAntRuntime="false"