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7272Google Workspace Add-ons API uses gRPC for the transport layer.
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74- ## Java Versions
74+ ## Supported Java Versions
7575
7676Java 7 or above is required for using this client.
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78+ Google's Java client libraries,
79+ [ Google Cloud Client Libraries] [ cloudlibs ]
80+ and
81+ [ Google Cloud API Libraries] [ apilibs ] ,
82+ follow the
83+ [ Oracle Java SE support roadmap] [ oracle ]
84+ (see the Oracle Java SE Product Releases section).
85+
86+ ### For new development
87+
88+ In general, new feature development occurs with support for the lowest Java
89+ LTS version covered by Oracle's Premier Support (which typically lasts 5 years
90+ from initial General Availability). If the minimum required JVM for a given
91+ library is changed, it is accompanied by a [ semver] [ semver ] major release.
92+
93+ Java 11 and (in September 2021) Java 17 are the best choices for new
94+ development.
95+
96+ ### Keeping production systems current
97+
98+ Google tests its client libraries with all current LTS versions covered by
99+ Oracle's Extended Support (which typically lasts 8 years from initial
100+ General Availability).
101+
102+ #### Legacy support
103+
104+ Google's client libraries support legacy versions of Java runtimes with long
105+ term stable libraries that don't receive feature updates on a best efforts basis
106+ as it may not be possible to backport all patches.
107+
108+ Google provides updates on a best efforts basis to apps that continue to use
109+ Java 7, though apps might need to upgrade to current versions of the library
110+ that supports their JVM.
111+
112+ #### Where to find specific information
113+
114+ The latest versions and the supported Java versions are identified on
115+ the individual GitHub repository ` github.com/GoogleAPIs/java-SERVICENAME `
116+ and on [ google-cloud-java] [ g-c-j ] .
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78118## Versioning
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135175[ enable-api ] : https://console.cloud.google.com/flows/enableapi?apiid=gsuiteaddons.googleapis.com
136176[ libraries-bom ] : https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-opensource-java/wiki/The-Google-Cloud-Platform-Libraries-BOM
137177[ shell_img ] : https://gstatic.com/cloudssh/images/open-btn.png
178+
179+ [ semver ] : https://semver.org/
180+ [ cloudlibs ] : https://cloud.google.com/apis/docs/client-libraries-explained
181+ [ apilibs ] : https://cloud.google.com/apis/docs/client-libraries-explained#google_api_client_libraries
182+ [ oracle ] : https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/java-se-support-roadmap.html
183+ [ g-c-j ] : http://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java
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