Building on MAC OS-X 10.10 fails - Java Runtime missing

[Stephan Bergmann]

On 11/20/2014 01:15 AM, Adam Fyne wrote:
> So better to build using '--without-java' or better to install the older
> Java 1-6 ?

--without-java has the negative consequence that it silently disables 
large parts of "make check".  I don't see a reason not to additionally 
install Apple's Java 6, as prompted.  (And lobby Oracle to get their 
Java fixed.)