Switch JDK version in Windows 10 cmd

Question

Is there a way to change JDK version easily in cmd? like the version on mac. Change Default JDK on Mac.

Answer 1

Found a single batch file to be a simpler solution. Adding batch file location path to system environmental variables will allow you to execute it from cmd.

Batch file (javaVer.bat):

@echo off
echo.

IF "%1" == ""       GOTO NoParams
IF "%1" == "8"      GOTO J8
IF "%1" == "11"     GOTO J11
IF "%1" == "latest" GOTO latest

IF "%1" == "-h"         GOTO help
IF "%1" == "--help"     GOTO help

:NoParams
    echo Enter Java version
    GOTO options
    
:help
    echo Usage: javaVer [java version]
    GOTO options

:: available java versions
:options
    echo options: 8, 11, latest.
    GOTO exit

:: java 8
:J8
    set JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk8u282-b08
    GOTO activate

:: java 11
:J11
    set JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-11.0.10+9
    GOTO activate

:: latest java version
:latest
    set JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-15.0.2+7
    GOTO activate

:: activates the selected java version
:activate
    set Path=%JAVA_HOME%\bin;%Path%
    echo Java %1 activated.
    GOTO exit

:: prints java version
:exit
    echo.
    echo Current Java version:
    java -version

Usage: javaVer [java version]

exp: javaVer 8