transition to Java 8: some test modules configured to use JDK 8, build scripts updated

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@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ To develop IntelliJ IDEA, you can use either IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition or
 * Run **getPlugins.sh** / **getPlugins.bat** from the project root directory to check out additional modules.
 * Make sure you have the **Groovy** plugin enabled. Parts of IntelliJ IDEA are written in Groovy, and you will get compilation errors if you don't have the plugin enabled.
 * Make sure you have the **UI Designer** plugin enabled. Most of IntelliJ IDEA's UI is built using the **UI Designer**, and the version you build will not run correctly if you don't have the plugin enabled.
 * Run **getPlugins.sh** / **getPlugins.bat** from the project root directory to check out additional modules.
 * Make sure you have the **Groovy** plugin enabled. Parts of IntelliJ IDEA are written in Groovy, and you will get compilation errors if you don't have the plugin enabled.
 * Make sure you have the **UI Designer** plugin enabled. Most of IntelliJ IDEA's UI is built using the **UI Designer**, and the version you build will not run correctly if you don't have the plugin enabled.

-* Open the project
-* Configure a JSDK named "**IDEA jdk**" (case sensitive), pointing to an installation of JDK 1.6
+* Open the project.
+* Configure a JSDK named "**IDEA jdk**" (case sensitive), pointing to an installation of JDK 1.6.

 * Unless you're running on a Mac with an Apple JDK, add <JDK_HOME>/lib/tools.jar to the set of "**IDEA jdk**" jars.
 * Unless you're running on a Mac with an Apple JDK, add <JDK_HOME>/lib/tools.jar to the set of "**IDEA jdk**" jars.

+* Configure a JSDK named "**1.8**", pointing to an installation of JDK 1.8.
+* Add <JDK_18_HOME>/lib/tools.jar to the set of "**1.8**" jars.

 * Use Build | Make Project to build the code.
 * To run the code, use the provided shared run configuration "**IDEA**".
 
 * Use Build | Make Project to build the code.
 * To run the code, use the provided shared run configuration "**IDEA**".