In order to assist users in the migration to Jakarta EE required for 2025.Q3 and beyond, Blade and Workspace users now have a command to automatically convert their source code from Java EE to Jakarta EE for DXP-provided libraries.
Benefits
This tool simplifies the process for users migrating custom code to Jakarta. Providing:
In-place source code transformation from
javaxtojakartafor custom development projects using DXP-provided librariesLiferay-specific dependency mapping
Portlet 4.0 conversion
Integration into Liferay Workspace
Supports source code conversion regardless of deployment method (e.g. JAR or WAR)
This tool is supported by Liferay to convert source code for compatibility with the Jakarta libraries provided by Liferay DXP.