Index: java/org/apache/jasper/compiler/JDTCompiler.java
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--- java/org/apache/jasper/compiler/JDTCompiler.java	(revision 1585931)
+++ java/org/apache/jasper/compiler/JDTCompiler.java	(working copy)
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
                              CompilerOptions.VERSION_1_7);
             } else if(opt.equals("1.8")) {
                 settings.put(CompilerOptions.OPTION_Source,
-                             CompilerOptions.VERSION_1_8);
+                             "1.8"); // CompilerOptions.VERSION_1_8
             } else {
                 log.warn("Unknown source VM " + opt + " ignored.");
                 settings.put(CompilerOptions.OPTION_Source,
@@ -379,9 +379,9 @@
                         CompilerOptions.VERSION_1_7);
             } else if(opt.equals("1.8")) {
                 settings.put(CompilerOptions.OPTION_TargetPlatform,
-                             CompilerOptions.VERSION_1_8);
+                             "1.8"); // CompilerOptions.VERSION_1_8
                 settings.put(CompilerOptions.OPTION_Compliance,
-                        CompilerOptions.VERSION_1_8);
+                        "1.8"); // CompilerOptions.VERSION_1_8
             } else {
                 log.warn("Unknown target VM " + opt + " ignored.");
                 settings.put(CompilerOptions.OPTION_TargetPlatform,