mysql-connector-java version 5.1.16-2 failed to build with openjdk-7

During a rebuild test on precise with default-jdk switched to openjdk-7, a build failure was detected for mysql-connector-java version 5.1.16-2.

See attached log for full build failure details.

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    [javac] 1069. WARNING in /«PKGBUILDDIR»/build/mysql-connector-java-5.1.16/com/mysql/jdbc/util/LRUCache.java (at line 49)
    [javac] protected boolean removeEldestEntry(En
    [javac] try eldest) {
    [javac] ^^^^^
    [javac] Map.Entry is a raw type. References to generic type Map<K,V>.Entry<K,V> should be parameterized
    [javac] ----------
    [javac] ----------
    [javac] 1070. WARNING in /«PKGBUILDDIR»/build/mysql-connector-java-5.1.16/com/mysql/jdbc/util/PropertiesDocGenerator.java
    [javac] (at line 36)
    [javac] public class PropertiesDocGenerator extends ConnectionPropertiesImpl {
    [javac] ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    [javac] The serializable class PropertiesDocGenerator does not declare a static final serialVersionUID field of type long
    [javac] ----------
    [javac] ----------
    [javac] 1071. WARNING in /«PKGBUILDDIR»/build/mysql-connector-java-5.1.16/com/mysql/jdbc/util/ServerController.java
    [javac] (at line 174)
    [javac] String defaultsFilePath = getServerProps().getProperty(
    [javac] ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    [javac] The local variable defaultsFilePath is never read
    [javac] ----------
    [javac] 1072. WARNING in /«PKGBUILDDIR»/build/mysql-connector-java-5.1.16/com/mysql/jdbc/util/ServerController.java (at line 294)
    [javac] for (Iterator iter = this.serverProps.keySet().iterator(); iter
    [javac] ^^^^^^^^
    [javac]
    [javac] Iterator is a raw type. References to generic type Iterator<E> should be parameterized
    [javac] ----------
    [javac] 1072 problems (1072 warnings)

compile-driver-jdbc4:
    [javac] /«PKGBUILDDIR»/build.xml:771: warning: 'includeantruntime' was not set, defaulting to build.sysclasspath=last; set to false for repeatable builds
    [javac] Compiling 34 source files to /«PKGBUILDDIR»/build/mysql-connector-java-5.1.16
    [javac] /«PKGBUILDDIR»/build/mysql-connector-java-5.1.16/com/mysql/jdbc/JDBC4LoadBalancedMySQLConnection.java:44: error: JDBC4LoadBalancedMySQLConnection is not abstract and does not override abstract method getNetworkTimeout() in Connection
    [javac] public class JDBC4LoadBalancedMySQLConnection extends
    [javac] ^
    [javac] Note: Some input files use unchecked or unsafe operations.
    [javac] Note: Recompile with -Xlint:unchecked for details.
    [javac] 1 error

BUILD FAILED
/«PKGBUILDDIR»/build.xml:771: Compile failed; see the compiler error output for details.

Total time: 13 seconds
make: *** [debian/stamp-ant-build] Error 1
dpkg-buildpackage: error: debian/rules build gave error exit status 2
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Build finished at 20111110-1133

Finished
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E: Build failure (dpkg-buildpackage died)