diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/ApiClient.mustache b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/ApiClient.mustache
index 4c79216bc55..eb402d9f8da 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/ApiClient.mustache
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/ApiClient.mustache
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package {{invokerPackage}};
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.*;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.*;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype.joda.*;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.*;{{#java8}}
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype.jsr310.*;{{/java8}}{{^java8}}
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype.joda.*;{{/java8}}
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.jaxrs.json.JacksonJsonProvider;
 
 import com.sun.jersey.api.client.Client;
@@ -64,8 +65,9 @@ public class ApiClient {
     objectMapper.configure(DeserializationFeature.FAIL_ON_UNKNOWN_PROPERTIES, false);
     objectMapper.disable(SerializationFeature.WRITE_DATES_AS_TIMESTAMPS);
     objectMapper.enable(SerializationFeature.WRITE_ENUMS_USING_TO_STRING);
-    objectMapper.enable(DeserializationFeature.READ_ENUMS_USING_TO_STRING);
-    objectMapper.registerModule(new JodaModule());
+    objectMapper.enable(DeserializationFeature.READ_ENUMS_USING_TO_STRING);{{#java8}}
+    objectMapper.registerModule(new JavaTimeModule());{{/java8}}{{^java8}}
+    objectMapper.registerModule(new JodaModule());{{/java8}}
     objectMapper.setDateFormat(ApiClient.buildDefaultDateFormat());
 
     dateFormat = ApiClient.buildDefaultDateFormat();
diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/JSON.mustache b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/JSON.mustache
index cc3f1baba14..5de3af16f59 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/JSON.mustache
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/JSON.mustache
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package {{invokerPackage}};
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.*;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.*;
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype.joda.*;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.*;{{#java8}}
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype.jsr310.*;{{/java8}}{{^java8}}
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype.joda.*;{{/java8}}
 
 import java.text.DateFormat;
 
@@ -18,8 +19,9 @@ public class JSON implements ContextResolver<ObjectMapper> {
     mapper.configure(DeserializationFeature.FAIL_ON_UNKNOWN_PROPERTIES, false);
     mapper.disable(SerializationFeature.WRITE_DATES_AS_TIMESTAMPS);
     mapper.enable(SerializationFeature.WRITE_ENUMS_USING_TO_STRING);
-    mapper.enable(DeserializationFeature.READ_ENUMS_USING_TO_STRING);
-    mapper.registerModule(new JodaModule());
+    mapper.enable(DeserializationFeature.READ_ENUMS_USING_TO_STRING);{{#java8}}
+    mapper.registerModule(new JavaTimeModule());{{/java8}}{{^java8}}
+    mapper.registerModule(new JodaModule());{{/java8}}
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/build.gradle.mustache b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/build.gradle.mustache
index aa0e6da3fb0..42af6834251 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/build.gradle.mustache
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/build.gradle.mustache
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@ if(hasProperty('target') && target == 'android') {
             minSdkVersion 14
             targetSdkVersion 23
         }
-        compileOptions {
+        compileOptions { {{#java8}}
+            sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+            targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8{{/java8}}{{^java8}}
             sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
-            targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
+            targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7{{/java8}}
         }
 
         // Rename the aar correctly
@@ -77,9 +79,11 @@ if(hasProperty('target') && target == 'android') {
 
     apply plugin: 'java'
     apply plugin: 'maven'
-
+    {{#java8}}
+    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8{{/java8}}{{^java8}}
     sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
-    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
+    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7{{/java8}}
 
     install {
         repositories.mavenInstaller {
@@ -96,8 +100,8 @@ if(hasProperty('target') && target == 'android') {
 ext {
     swagger_annotations_version = "1.5.8"
     jackson_version = "2.7.0"
-    jersey_version = "2.22.2"
-    jodatime_version = "2.9.3"
+    jersey_version = "2.22.2"{{^java8}}
+    jodatime_version = "2.9.3"{{/java8}}
     junit_version = "4.12"
 }
 
@@ -108,9 +112,10 @@ dependencies {
     compile "org.glassfish.jersey.media:jersey-media-json-jackson:2.22.1"
     compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-core:$jackson_version"
     compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-annotations:$jackson_version"
-    compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:$jackson_version"
+    compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:$jackson_version"{{#java8}}
+    compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-jsr310:$jackson_version"{{/java8}}{{^java8}}
     compile "com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-joda:2.1.5"
-    compile "joda-time:joda-time:$jodatime_version"
+    compile "joda-time:joda-time:$jodatime_version"{{/java8}}
     compile "com.brsanthu:migbase64:2.2"
     testCompile "junit:junit:$junit_version"
 }
diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/build.sbt.mustache b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/build.sbt.mustache
index 0a297497d9d..21e7dbceaa6 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/build.sbt.mustache
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/build.sbt.mustache
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ lazy val root = (project in file(".")).
       "org.glassfish.jersey.media" % "jersey-media-json-jackson" % "2.22.1",
       "com.fasterxml.jackson.core" % "jackson-core" % "2.7.0",
       "com.fasterxml.jackson.core" % "jackson-annotations" % "2.7.0",
-      "com.fasterxml.jackson.core" % "jackson-databind" % "2.7.0",
+      "com.fasterxml.jackson.core" % "jackson-databind" % "2.7.0",{{#java8}}
+	  "com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype" % "jackson-datatype-jsr310" % "2.7.0",{{/java8}}{{^java8}}
       "com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype" % "jackson-datatype-joda" % "2.1.5",
-      "joda-time" % "joda-time" % "2.9.3",
+      "joda-time" % "joda-time" % "2.9.3",{{/java8}}
       "com.brsanthu" % "migbase64" % "2.2",
       "junit" % "junit" % "4.12" % "test",
       "com.novocode" % "junit-interface" % "0.10" % "test"
diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/pom.mustache b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/pom.mustache
index df02b10e73e..2e2a38daee5 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/pom.mustache
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/libraries/jersey2/pom.mustache
@@ -99,9 +99,11 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>2.3.2</version>
-        <configuration>
+        <configuration>{{#java8}}
+          <source>1.8</source>
+          <target>1.8</target>{{/java8}}{{^java8}}
           <source>1.7</source>
-          <target>1.7</target>
+          <target>1.7</target>{{/java8}}
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
@@ -145,7 +147,12 @@
       <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
       <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
       <version>${jackson-version}</version>
-    </dependency>
+    </dependency>{{#java8}}
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype</groupId>
+      <artifactId>jackson-datatype-jsr310</artifactId>
+      <version>${jackson-version}</version>
+    </dependency>{{/java8}}{{^java8}}
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype</groupId>
       <artifactId>jackson-datatype-joda</artifactId>
@@ -155,7 +162,7 @@
       <groupId>joda-time</groupId>
       <artifactId>joda-time</artifactId>
       <version>${jodatime-version}</version>
-    </dependency>
+    </dependency>{{/java8}}
 
     <!-- Base64 encoding that works in both JVM and Android -->
     <dependency>
@@ -175,8 +182,8 @@
   <properties>
     <swagger-core-version>1.5.8</swagger-core-version>
     <jersey-version>2.22.2</jersey-version>
-    <jackson-version>2.7.0</jackson-version>
-    <jodatime-version>2.9.3</jodatime-version>
+    <jackson-version>2.7.0</jackson-version>{{^java8}}
+    <jodatime-version>2.9.3</jodatime-version>{{/java8}}
     <maven-plugin-version>1.0.0</maven-plugin-version>
     <junit-version>4.12</junit-version>
   </properties>
diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/pom.mustache b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/pom.mustache
index 8521b54bad0..a43cb3c1c19 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/pom.mustache
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/pom.mustache
@@ -96,9 +96,11 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>2.3.2</version>
-        <configuration>
+        <configuration>{{#java8}}
+          <source>1.8</source>
+          <target>1.8</target>{{/java8}}{{^java8}}
           <source>1.7</source>
-          <target>1.7</target>
+          <target>1.7</target>{{/java8}}
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
@@ -142,7 +144,12 @@
       <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.jaxrs</groupId>
       <artifactId>jackson-jaxrs-json-provider</artifactId>
       <version>${jackson-version}</version>
-    </dependency>
+    </dependency>{{#java8}}
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype</groupId>
+      <artifactId>jackson-datatype-jsr310</artifactId>
+      <version>${jackson-version}</version>
+    </dependency>{{/java8}}{{^java8}}
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype</groupId>
       <artifactId>jackson-datatype-joda</artifactId>
@@ -152,7 +159,7 @@
       <groupId>joda-time</groupId>
       <artifactId>joda-time</artifactId>
       <version>${jodatime-version}</version>
-    </dependency>
+    </dependency>{{/java8}}
 
     <!-- Base64 encoding that works in both JVM and Android -->
     <dependency>
@@ -173,8 +180,8 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <swagger-annotations-version>1.5.8</swagger-annotations-version>
     <jersey-version>1.19.1</jersey-version>
-    <jackson-version>2.7.0</jackson-version>
-    <jodatime-version>2.9.3</jodatime-version>
+    <jackson-version>2.7.0</jackson-version>{{^java8}}
+    <jodatime-version>2.9.3</jodatime-version>{{/java8}}
     <maven-plugin-version>1.0.0</maven-plugin-version>
     <junit-version>4.12</junit-version>
   </properties>