Drop Java 7 support and add try methods#155

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Oct 17, 2019

Commits on Oct 14, 2019

Adds try methods returning Optional. Closes #28

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Remove building on jdk7 it is no longer supported

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Update change log for new Optional methods
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Set source an target level in pom.xml
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Fix pom.xml validation issues
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Modernize code slightly
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Use StandardCharsets.UTF_8
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Don't use deprecated method
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Remove redundant warning surpressions
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Add benchmark script
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Commits on Oct 16, 2019

Clarify documentation on new methods
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