diff --git a/icu4j/build.xml b/icu4j/build.xml
index d77d9b7d922..f5690adba10 100644
--- a/icu4j/build.xml
+++ b/icu4j/build.xml
@@ -86,10 +86,6 @@
     <property name="external-jars" value="lib"/>
 
     <!-- Java version check -->
-    <condition property="is.java7">
-        <matches string="${java.version}" pattern="^1\.7\.\d.*"/>
-    </condition>
-
     <condition property="is.java8">
         <matches string="${java.version}" pattern="^1\.8\.\d.*"/>
     </condition>
@@ -161,17 +157,10 @@
         </or>
     </condition>
 
-    <condition property="is.java7.plus">
-        <or>
-            <isset property="is.java7"/>
-            <isset property="is.java8.plus"/>
-        </or>
-    </condition>
-
     <fail message="The JDK version is too old or unknown.">
         <condition>
             <not>
-                <isset property="is.java7.plus"/>
+                <isset property="is.java8.plus"/>
             </not>
         </condition>
     </fail>
@@ -680,7 +669,7 @@
         </icu-junit>
     </target>
 
-    <target name="translitCheck" depends="info, core, translit, translit-tests" description="Run the ICU4J Translit test suite">
+    <target name="translitCheck" depends="info, core, translit, langdata, translit-tests" description="Run the ICU4J Translit test suite">
         <antcall target="_translitCheck"/>
         <fail message="test failed" if="icu-junit-failure" />
     </target>
@@ -803,7 +792,6 @@
         <condition property="release.build.config.ok">
             <and>
                 <isset property="is.java8"/>
-                <isset property="java7.bootclasspath"/>
                 <isset property="jcite.libs"/>
             </and>
         </condition>
@@ -813,9 +801,6 @@
         <condition property="disp.is.java8" value="${java.version}" else="${java.version} - Must be 1.8!">
             <isset property="is.java8"/>
         </condition>
-        <condition property="disp.java7.bootclasspath" value="${java7.bootclasspath}" else="Not Defined!">
-            <isset property="java7.bootclasspath"/>
-        </condition>
         <condition property="disp.jcite.libs" value="${jcite.libs}" else="Not Defined!">
             <isset property="jcite.libs"/>
         </condition>
@@ -823,7 +808,6 @@
         <echo message="################################################################"/>
         <echo message="[WARNING] Insufficient Build Configuration for ICU4J Release"/>
         <echo message="JDK 8 Tools:                    ${disp.is.java8}"/>
-        <echo message="JRE 7 System Library Path:      ${disp.java7.bootclasspath}"/>
         <echo message="JCite Library Path:             ${disp.jcite.libs}"/>
         <echo message="################################################################"/>
     </target>
@@ -1308,7 +1292,11 @@
         <ant dir="${icu4j.samples.dir}" inheritAll="false"/>
     </target>
 
-    <target name="build-tools" description="Build build-tool classes">
+    <target name="_checkBuildToolsSupported" unless="is.java8">
+        <fail>JDK8 is required to build build-tools.</fail>
+    </target>
+
+    <target name="build-tools" depends="_checkBuildToolsSupported" description="Build build-tool classes">
         <ant dir="${icu4j.build-tools.dir}" inheritAll="false"/>
     </target>
 
@@ -1345,22 +1333,12 @@
         <pathconvert property="jcite.addl.src" refid="jcite.src.dirs"/>
     </target>
 
-    <target name="_docsStyleSheet">
-        <condition property="docs.style.sheet" value="stylesheet7.css">
-            <isset property="is.java7"/>
-        </condition>
-        <!-- all other cases -->
+    <target name="_docsOptions">
         <property name="docs.style.sheet" value="stylesheet8.css"/>
+        <property name="doclint.option" value="-Xdoclint:reference,html"/>
     </target>
 
-    <target name="_docsLintOption" unless="doclint.options">
-        <!-- syntax check is disabled because JCite tag name "@.jcite" is invalidated -->
-        <condition property="doclint.option" value="-Xdoclint:reference,html" else="">
-            <isset property="is.java8.plus"/>
-        </condition>
-    </target>
-
-    <target name="_docsWithJCite" depends="_docsStyleSheet, _docsLintOption" if="jcite.libs">
+    <target name="_docsWithJCite" depends="_checkJCite, _docsOptions" if="jcite.libs">
         <echo message="Javadoc lint option:            ${doclint.option}"/>
         <echo message="JCite library path:             ${jcite.libs}"/>
         <echo message="JCite additional source path:   ${jcite.addl.src}"/>
@@ -1377,7 +1355,7 @@
                 bottom="${icu4j.api.doc.copyright.footer}"
                 additionalparam="${doclint.option} -breakiterator -use -tagletpath ${icu4j.build-tools.jar}${path.separator}${jcite.libs} -taglet com.ibm.icu.dev.tool.docs.ICUTaglet -taglet ch.arrenbrecht.jcite.JCiteTaglet -J-Djcitesourcepath=${jcite.addl.src} -J-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8"
                 link="${icu4j.api.doc.jdk.link}"
-                source="1.7"
+                source="${javac.source}"
                 stylesheetfile="${docs.style.sheet}"
                 failonerror="true">
             <packageset dir="${icu4j.core.dir}/src">
@@ -1399,7 +1377,7 @@
         </javadoc>
     </target>
 
-    <target name="_docsWithoutJCite" depends="_docsStyleSheet, _docsLintOption" unless="jcite.libs">
+    <target name="_docsWithoutJCite" depends="_checkJCite, _docsOptions" unless="jcite.libs">
         <echo message="Javadoc lint option:            ${doclint.option}"/>
         <javadoc
                 destdir="${doc.dir}"
@@ -1413,7 +1391,7 @@
                 bottom="${icu4j.api.doc.copyright.footer}"
                 additionalparam="${doclint.option} -breakiterator -use -tagletpath ${icu4j.build-tools.jar} -taglet com.ibm.icu.dev.tool.docs.ICUTaglet"
                 link="${icu4j.api.doc.jdk.link}"
-                source="1.7"
+                source="${javac.source}"
                 failonerror="true">
             <packageset dir="${icu4j.core.dir}/src">
                 <include name="com/ibm/icu/lang/**"/>
@@ -1435,10 +1413,10 @@
     </target>
 
     <!-- Component document targets, only used for Maven repository releases -->
-    <target name="docsMaven" depends="info, build-tools, _checkJCite, _docsStyleSheet, _docsLintOption, _mavenIcu4jDoc, _mavenCharsetDoc, _mavenLocalespiDoc"
+    <target name="docsMaven" depends="info, build-tools, _checkJCite, _mavenIcu4jDoc, _mavenCharsetDoc, _mavenLocalespiDoc"
         description="Build API docs for each ICU4J maven artifact"/>
 
-    <target name="_mavenIcu4jDoc">
+    <target name="_mavenIcu4jDoc" depends="_docsOptions">
         <fail message="JCite must be configured." unless="jcite.libs"/>
         <delete dir="${maven.doc.base.dir}/icu4j"/>
 
@@ -1458,7 +1436,7 @@
                 bottom="${icu4j.api.doc.copyright.footer}"
                 additionalparam="${doclint.option} -breakiterator -use -tagletpath ${icu4j.build-tools.jar}${path.separator}${jcite.libs} -taglet com.ibm.icu.dev.tool.docs.ICUTaglet -taglet ch.arrenbrecht.jcite.JCiteTaglet -J-Djcitesourcepath=${jcite.addl.src} -J-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8"
                 link="${icu4j.api.doc.jdk.link}"
-                source="1.7"
+                source="${javac.source}"
                 stylesheetfile="${docs.style.sheet}"
                 failonerror="true">
             <packageset dir="${icu4j.core.dir}/src">
@@ -1477,7 +1455,7 @@
         </javadoc>
     </target>
 
-    <target name="_mavenCharsetDoc">
+    <target name="_mavenCharsetDoc" depends="_docsOptions, icu4jJar">
         <fail message="JCite must be configured." unless="jcite.libs"/>
         <delete dir="${maven.doc.base.dir}/charset"/>
 
@@ -1497,7 +1475,7 @@
                 bottom="${icu4j.api.doc.copyright.footer}"
                 additionalparam="${doclint.option} -breakiterator -use -tagletpath ${icu4j.build-tools.jar}${path.separator}${jcite.libs} -taglet com.ibm.icu.dev.tool.docs.ICUTaglet -taglet ch.arrenbrecht.jcite.JCiteTaglet -J-Djcitesourcepath=${jcite.addl.src} -J-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8"
                 link="${icu4j.api.doc.jdk.link}"
-                source="1.7"
+                source="${javac.source}"
                 stylesheetfile="${docs.style.sheet}"
                 failonerror="true"
                 classpath="${icu4j.jar.file}">
@@ -1507,7 +1485,7 @@
         </javadoc>
     </target>
 
-    <target name="_mavenLocalespiDoc">
+    <target name="_mavenLocalespiDoc" depends="_docsOptions">
         <delete dir="${maven.doc.base.dir}/localespi"/>
 
         <echo message="Javadoc lint option:            ${doclint.option}"/>
@@ -1524,7 +1502,7 @@
                 bottom="${icu4j.api.doc.copyright.footer}"
                 additionalparam="${doclint.option} -breakiterator -use"
                 link="${icu4j.api.doc.jdk.link}"
-                source="1.7"
+                source="${javac.source}"
                 failonerror="true"
                 classpath="${icu4j.jar.file}">
             <packageset dir="${icu4j.localespi.dir}/src">
@@ -1662,9 +1640,8 @@
     </target>
 
     <!-- Release management targets -->
-    <target name="checktags" depends="info, build-tools" description="Check API tags before release">
-        <javadoc source="1.7"
-                 bootclasspath="${java7.bootclasspath}"
+    <target name="checktags" depends="info, build-tools" description="Check API tags before release - This is currently not working as designed">
+        <javadoc source="${javac.source}"
                  encoding="${java.src.encoding}">
             <packageset dir="${icu4j.core.dir}/src">
                 <include name="com/ibm/icu/lang/**"/>
@@ -1686,8 +1663,7 @@
 
     <target name="gatherapi" depends="info, build-tools" description="Run API database generator tool">
         <mkdir dir="${out.dir}"/>
-        <javadoc source="1.7"
-                 bootclasspath="${java7.bootclasspath}"
+        <javadoc source="${javac.source}"
                  encoding="${java.src.encoding}">
             <packageset dir="${icu4j.core.dir}/src">
                 <include name="com/ibm/icu/lang/**"/>
@@ -1730,52 +1706,6 @@
         </java>
     </target>
 
-    <target name="gatherapiOld" depends="info, build-tools" description="Run API database generator tool (Pre Java 5 style)">
-        <mkdir dir="${out.dir}"/>
-        <javadoc source="1.7"
-                 bootclasspath="${java7.bootclasspath}"
-                 encoding="${java.src.encoding}">
-            <packageset dir="${icu4j.core.dir}/src">
-                <include name="com/ibm/icu/lang/**"/>
-                <include name="com/ibm/icu/math/**"/>
-                <include name="com/ibm/icu/number/**"/>
-                <include name="com/ibm/icu/text/**"/>
-                <include name="com/ibm/icu/util/**"/>
-            </packageset>
-            <packageset dir="${icu4j.collate.dir}/src">
-                <include name="com/ibm/icu/text/**"/>
-                <include name="com/ibm/icu/util/**"/>
-            </packageset>
-            <packageset dir="${icu4j.charset.dir}/src">
-                <include name="com/ibm/icu/charset/**"/>
-            </packageset>
-            <packageset dir="${icu4j.translit.dir}/src">
-                <include name="com/ibm/icu/text/**"/>
-            </packageset>
-            <doclet name="com.ibm.icu.dev.tool.docs.GatherAPIDataOld" path="${icu4j.build-tools.jar}">
-                <param name="-name" value="ICU4J ${icu4j.impl.version}"/>
-                <param name="-output" value="${out.dir}/icu4j${api.report.version}.api"/>
-                <param name="-internal"/>
-                <param name="-gzip"/>
-            </doclet>
-        </javadoc>
-    </target>
-
-    <target name="apireportOld" depends="info, gatherapiOld" description="Run API report generator tool (Pre Java 5 Style)">
-        <java classname="com.ibm.icu.dev.tool.docs.ReportAPI"
-                classpath="${icu4j.build-tools.jar}"
-                failonerror="true">
-            <arg value="-old:" />
-            <arg value="${icu4j.build-tools.dir}/icu4j${api.report.prev.version}.api.gz" />
-            <arg value="-new:" />
-            <arg value="${out.dir}/icu4j${api.report.version}.api.gz" />
-            <arg value="-html" />
-            <arg value="-internal" />
-            <arg value="-out:" />
-            <arg value="${out.dir}/icu4j_compare_${api.report.prev.version}_${api.report.version}.html" />
-        </java>
-    </target>
-
     <target name="checkDeprecated" depends="info, build-tools, gatherapi, main"
         description="Check consistency between javadoc @deprecated and @Deprecated annotation">
         <java classname="com.ibm.icu.dev.tool.docs.DeprecatedAPIChecker"
diff --git a/icu4j/demos/.classpath b/icu4j/demos/.classpath
index ca50de2a68f..de352f166e8 100644
--- a/icu4j/demos/.classpath
+++ b/icu4j/demos/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-charset"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-core"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-translit"/>
diff --git a/icu4j/demos/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/icu4j/demos/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 972f7086d5e..b53da366194 100644
--- a/icu4j/demos/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/icu4j/demos/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -96,23 +96,28 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_additive_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_explicit_constructor_call=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_method_invocation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_qualified_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_assignment=0
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_binary_expression=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_bitwise_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_compact_if=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_conditional_expression=80
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_enum_constants=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_expressions_in_array_initializer=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_logical_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiple_fields=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiplicative_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_constructor_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_method_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_selector_in_method_invocation=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_string_concatenation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superclass_in_type_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_enum_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_type_declaration=16
@@ -188,11 +193,12 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_constant=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_declaration=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_method_body=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_type_declaration=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=do not insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_brace_in_block=insert
@@ -222,6 +228,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_superinterfaces=inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_ellipsis=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -245,12 +253,16 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_postfix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_semicolon_in_for=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_unary_operator=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -296,6 +308,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_superinterfaces=do n
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_parameters=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_ellipsis=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -331,8 +345,11 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_postfix_operator=do not inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon_in_for=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_unary_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_brackets_in_array_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_empty_braces_in_array_initializer=do not insert
@@ -355,4 +372,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.put_empty_statement_on_new_line=true
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.char=space
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.size=4
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_tabs_only_for_leading_indentations=false
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_binary_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_additive_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_bitwise_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_logical_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_multiplicative_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_string_concatenation=true
diff --git a/icu4j/main/classes/charset/.classpath b/icu4j/main/classes/charset/.classpath
index 12d5a2fc07a..7d57966c953 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/classes/charset/.classpath
+++ b/icu4j/main/classes/charset/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry excluding="**/.svn/" kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-core"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="out/bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/icu4j/main/classes/charset/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/icu4j/main/classes/charset/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index b529c1fa03d..b95494a0367 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/classes/charset/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/icu4j/main/classes/charset/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nul
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.methodParameters=do not generate
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -110,23 +110,28 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_additive_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_explicit_constructor_call=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_method_invocation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_qualified_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_assignment=0
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_binary_expression=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_bitwise_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_compact_if=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_conditional_expression=80
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_enum_constants=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_expressions_in_array_initializer=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_logical_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiple_fields=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiplicative_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_constructor_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_method_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_selector_in_method_invocation=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_string_concatenation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superclass_in_type_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_enum_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_type_declaration=16
@@ -202,11 +207,12 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_constant=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_declaration=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_method_body=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_type_declaration=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=do not insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_brace_in_block=insert
@@ -236,6 +242,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_superinterfaces=inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_ellipsis=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -259,12 +267,16 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_postfix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_semicolon_in_for=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_unary_operator=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -310,6 +322,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_superinterfaces=do n
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_parameters=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_ellipsis=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -345,8 +359,11 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_postfix_operator=do not inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon_in_for=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_unary_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_brackets_in_array_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_empty_braces_in_array_initializer=do not insert
@@ -369,4 +386,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.put_empty_statement_on_new_line=true
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.char=space
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.size=4
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_tabs_only_for_leading_indentations=false
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_binary_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_additive_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_bitwise_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_logical_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_multiplicative_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_string_concatenation=true
diff --git a/icu4j/main/classes/collate/.classpath b/icu4j/main/classes/collate/.classpath
index 434dcc99eb4..cc8f409140a 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/classes/collate/.classpath
+++ b/icu4j/main/classes/collate/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry excluding="**/.svn/" kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-core"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="out/bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/icu4j/main/classes/collate/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/icu4j/main/classes/collate/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 8949ab0b860..2d00d4a9a50 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/classes/collate/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/icu4j/main/classes/collate/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nul
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.methodParameters=do not generate
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -110,23 +110,28 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_additive_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_explicit_constructor_call=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_method_invocation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_qualified_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_assignment=0
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_binary_expression=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_bitwise_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_compact_if=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_conditional_expression=80
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_enum_constants=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_expressions_in_array_initializer=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_logical_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiple_fields=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiplicative_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_constructor_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_method_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_selector_in_method_invocation=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_string_concatenation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superclass_in_type_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_enum_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_type_declaration=16
@@ -202,11 +207,12 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_constant=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_declaration=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_method_body=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_type_declaration=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=do not insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_brace_in_block=insert
@@ -236,6 +242,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_superinterfaces=inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_ellipsis=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -259,12 +267,16 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_postfix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_semicolon_in_for=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_unary_operator=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -310,6 +322,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_superinterfaces=do n
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_parameters=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_ellipsis=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -345,8 +359,11 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_postfix_operator=do not inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon_in_for=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_unary_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_brackets_in_array_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_empty_braces_in_array_initializer=do not insert
@@ -371,4 +388,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.put_empty_statement_on_new_line=true
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.char=space
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.size=4
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_tabs_only_for_leading_indentations=false
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_binary_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_additive_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_bitwise_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_logical_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_multiplicative_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_string_concatenation=true
diff --git a/icu4j/main/classes/core/.classpath b/icu4j/main/classes/core/.classpath
index 49c6fd66050..aeb56c4b028 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/classes/core/.classpath
+++ b/icu4j/main/classes/core/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry excluding="**/.svn/" kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="out/bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/icu4j/main/classes/core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/icu4j/main/classes/core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index e95fcbf41aa..7fbdc01da79 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/classes/core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/icu4j/main/classes/core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nul
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable.secondary=
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -120,23 +120,28 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_additive_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_explicit_constructor_call=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_method_invocation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_qualified_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_assignment=0
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_binary_expression=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_bitwise_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_compact_if=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_conditional_expression=80
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_enum_constants=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_expressions_in_array_initializer=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_logical_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiple_fields=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiplicative_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_constructor_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_method_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_selector_in_method_invocation=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_string_concatenation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superclass_in_type_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_enum_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_type_declaration=16
@@ -212,11 +217,12 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_constant=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_declaration=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_method_body=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_type_declaration=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=do not insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_brace_in_block=insert
@@ -246,6 +252,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_superinterfaces=inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_ellipsis=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -269,12 +277,16 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_postfix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_semicolon_in_for=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_unary_operator=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -320,6 +332,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_superinterfaces=do n
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_parameters=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_ellipsis=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -355,8 +369,11 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_postfix_operator=do not inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon_in_for=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_unary_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_brackets_in_array_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_empty_braces_in_array_initializer=do not insert
@@ -381,4 +398,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.put_empty_statement_on_new_line=true
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.char=space
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.size=4
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_tabs_only_for_leading_indentations=false
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_binary_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_additive_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_bitwise_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_logical_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_multiplicative_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_string_concatenation=true
diff --git a/icu4j/main/classes/currdata/.classpath b/icu4j/main/classes/currdata/.classpath
index 12d5a2fc07a..7d57966c953 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/classes/currdata/.classpath
+++ b/icu4j/main/classes/currdata/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry excluding="**/.svn/" kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-core"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="out/bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/icu4j/main/classes/currdata/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/icu4j/main/classes/currdata/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index c486688f7ee..a1d3aab4b50 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/classes/currdata/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/icu4j/main/classes/currdata/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -109,23 +109,28 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_additive_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_explicit_constructor_call=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_method_invocation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_qualified_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_assignment=0
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_binary_expression=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_bitwise_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_compact_if=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_conditional_expression=80
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_enum_constants=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_expressions_in_array_initializer=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_logical_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiple_fields=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiplicative_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_constructor_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_method_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_selector_in_method_invocation=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_string_concatenation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superclass_in_type_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_enum_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_type_declaration=16
@@ -201,11 +206,12 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_constant=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_declaration=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_method_body=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_type_declaration=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=do not insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_brace_in_block=insert
@@ -235,6 +241,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_superinterfaces=inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_ellipsis=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -258,12 +266,16 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_postfix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_semicolon_in_for=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_unary_operator=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -309,6 +321,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_superinterfaces=do n
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_parameters=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_ellipsis=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -344,8 +358,11 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_postfix_operator=do not inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon_in_for=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_unary_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_brackets_in_array_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_empty_braces_in_array_initializer=do not insert
@@ -370,4 +387,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.put_empty_statement_on_new_line=true
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.char=space
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.size=4
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_tabs_only_for_leading_indentations=false
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_binary_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_additive_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_bitwise_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_logical_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_multiplicative_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_string_concatenation=true
diff --git a/icu4j/main/classes/langdata/.classpath b/icu4j/main/classes/langdata/.classpath
index 12d5a2fc07a..7d57966c953 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/classes/langdata/.classpath
+++ b/icu4j/main/classes/langdata/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry excluding="**/.svn/" kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-core"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="out/bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/icu4j/main/classes/langdata/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/icu4j/main/classes/langdata/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index c486688f7ee..a1d3aab4b50 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/classes/langdata/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/icu4j/main/classes/langdata/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -109,23 +109,28 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_additive_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_explicit_constructor_call=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_method_invocation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_qualified_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_assignment=0
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_binary_expression=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_bitwise_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_compact_if=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_conditional_expression=80
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_enum_constants=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_expressions_in_array_initializer=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_logical_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiple_fields=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiplicative_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_constructor_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_method_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_selector_in_method_invocation=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_string_concatenation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superclass_in_type_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_enum_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_type_declaration=16
@@ -201,11 +206,12 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_constant=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_declaration=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_method_body=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_type_declaration=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=do not insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_brace_in_block=insert
@@ -235,6 +241,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_superinterfaces=inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_ellipsis=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -258,12 +266,16 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_postfix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_semicolon_in_for=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_unary_operator=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -309,6 +321,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_superinterfaces=do n
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_parameters=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_ellipsis=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -344,8 +358,11 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_postfix_operator=do not inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon_in_for=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_unary_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_brackets_in_array_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_empty_braces_in_array_initializer=do not insert
@@ -370,4 +387,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.put_empty_statement_on_new_line=true
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.char=space
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.size=4
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_tabs_only_for_leading_indentations=false
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_binary_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_additive_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_bitwise_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_logical_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_multiplicative_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_string_concatenation=true
diff --git a/icu4j/main/classes/localespi/.classpath b/icu4j/main/classes/localespi/.classpath
index 5bebb834e69..419ff20fcc3 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/classes/localespi/.classpath
+++ b/icu4j/main/classes/localespi/.classpath
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry excluding="**/.svn/" kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-core"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-collate"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="out/bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/icu4j/main/classes/localespi/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/icu4j/main/classes/localespi/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 0ed3f027506..1bff893c0f4 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/classes/localespi/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/icu4j/main/classes/localespi/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -96,23 +96,28 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_additive_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_explicit_constructor_call=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_method_invocation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_qualified_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_assignment=0
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_binary_expression=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_bitwise_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_compact_if=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_conditional_expression=80
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_enum_constants=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_expressions_in_array_initializer=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_logical_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiple_fields=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiplicative_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_constructor_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_method_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_selector_in_method_invocation=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_string_concatenation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superclass_in_type_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_enum_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_type_declaration=16
@@ -188,11 +193,12 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_constant=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_declaration=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_method_body=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_type_declaration=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=do not insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_brace_in_block=insert
@@ -222,6 +228,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_superinterfaces=inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_ellipsis=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -245,12 +253,16 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_postfix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_semicolon_in_for=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_unary_operator=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -296,6 +308,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_superinterfaces=do n
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_parameters=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_ellipsis=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -331,8 +345,11 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_postfix_operator=do not inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon_in_for=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_unary_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_brackets_in_array_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_empty_braces_in_array_initializer=do not insert
@@ -355,4 +372,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.put_empty_statement_on_new_line=true
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.char=space
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.size=4
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_tabs_only_for_leading_indentations=false
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_binary_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_additive_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_bitwise_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_logical_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_multiplicative_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_string_concatenation=true
diff --git a/icu4j/main/classes/regiondata/.classpath b/icu4j/main/classes/regiondata/.classpath
index 12d5a2fc07a..7d57966c953 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/classes/regiondata/.classpath
+++ b/icu4j/main/classes/regiondata/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry excluding="**/.svn/" kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-core"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="out/bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/icu4j/main/classes/regiondata/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/icu4j/main/classes/regiondata/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index c486688f7ee..a1d3aab4b50 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/classes/regiondata/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/icu4j/main/classes/regiondata/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -109,23 +109,28 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_additive_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_explicit_constructor_call=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_method_invocation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_qualified_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_assignment=0
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_binary_expression=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_bitwise_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_compact_if=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_conditional_expression=80
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_enum_constants=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_expressions_in_array_initializer=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_logical_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiple_fields=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiplicative_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_constructor_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_method_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_selector_in_method_invocation=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_string_concatenation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superclass_in_type_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_enum_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_type_declaration=16
@@ -201,11 +206,12 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_constant=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_declaration=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_method_body=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_type_declaration=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=do not insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_brace_in_block=insert
@@ -235,6 +241,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_superinterfaces=inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_ellipsis=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -258,12 +266,16 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_postfix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_semicolon_in_for=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_unary_operator=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -309,6 +321,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_superinterfaces=do n
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_parameters=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_ellipsis=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -344,8 +358,11 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_postfix_operator=do not inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon_in_for=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_unary_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_brackets_in_array_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_empty_braces_in_array_initializer=do not insert
@@ -370,4 +387,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.put_empty_statement_on_new_line=true
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.char=space
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.size=4
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_tabs_only_for_leading_indentations=false
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_binary_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_additive_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_bitwise_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_logical_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_multiplicative_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_string_concatenation=true
diff --git a/icu4j/main/classes/translit/.classpath b/icu4j/main/classes/translit/.classpath
index 434dcc99eb4..cc8f409140a 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/classes/translit/.classpath
+++ b/icu4j/main/classes/translit/.classpath
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry excluding="**/.svn/" kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-core"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="out/bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/icu4j/main/classes/translit/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/icu4j/main/classes/translit/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index c486688f7ee..a1d3aab4b50 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/classes/translit/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/icu4j/main/classes/translit/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -109,23 +109,28 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_additive_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_explicit_constructor_call=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_method_invocation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_qualified_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_assignment=0
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_binary_expression=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_bitwise_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_compact_if=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_conditional_expression=80
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_enum_constants=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_expressions_in_array_initializer=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_logical_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiple_fields=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiplicative_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_constructor_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_method_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_selector_in_method_invocation=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_string_concatenation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superclass_in_type_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_enum_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_type_declaration=16
@@ -201,11 +206,12 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_constant=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_declaration=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_method_body=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_type_declaration=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=do not insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_brace_in_block=insert
@@ -235,6 +241,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_superinterfaces=inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_ellipsis=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -258,12 +266,16 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_postfix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_semicolon_in_for=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_unary_operator=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -309,6 +321,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_superinterfaces=do n
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_parameters=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_ellipsis=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -344,8 +358,11 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_postfix_operator=do not inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon_in_for=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_unary_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_brackets_in_array_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_empty_braces_in_array_initializer=do not insert
@@ -370,4 +387,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.put_empty_statement_on_new_line=true
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.char=space
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.size=4
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_tabs_only_for_leading_indentations=false
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_binary_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_additive_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_bitwise_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_logical_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_multiplicative_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_string_concatenation=true
diff --git a/icu4j/main/shared/build/common-targets.xml b/icu4j/main/shared/build/common-targets.xml
index 5d686a59307..3134360d9b9 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/shared/build/common-targets.xml
+++ b/icu4j/main/shared/build/common-targets.xml
@@ -25,17 +25,10 @@
 
     <target name="@compile">
         <echo message="build-local:     ${global.build-local.properties}"/>
-        <!-- set java 7 bootclasspath to empty if not set -->
-        <property name="java7.bootclasspath" value=""/>
-
-        <condition property="javac.bootclasspath" value="${java7.bootclasspath}" else="">
-            <equals arg1="${javac.target}" arg2="1.7"/>
-        </condition>
 
         <echo message="--- java compiler arguments ------------------------"/>
         <echo message="source dir:     ${basedir}/${src.dir}"/>
         <echo message="output dir:     ${basedir}/${bin.dir}"/>
-        <echo message="bootclasspath:  ${javac.bootclasspath}"/>
         <echo message="classpath:      ${toString:javac.classpathref}"/>
         <echo message="source:         ${javac.source}"/>
         <echo message="target:         ${javac.target}"/>
@@ -48,7 +41,6 @@
         <javac
             srcdir="${src.dir}"
             destdir="${bin.dir}"
-            bootclasspath="${javac.bootclasspath}"
             classpathref="javac.classpathref"
             source="${javac.source}"
             target="${javac.target}"
diff --git a/icu4j/main/shared/build/common.properties b/icu4j/main/shared/build/common.properties
index 35d116c78a5..28b0fa01412 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/shared/build/common.properties
+++ b/icu4j/main/shared/build/common.properties
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ bin.dir = ${out.dir}/bin
 jar.dir = ${out.dir}/lib
 
 # Default java compiler options
-javac.source = 1.7
-javac.target = 1.7
+javac.source = 1.8
+javac.target = 1.8
 javac.debug = on
 javac.compilerarg = -Xlint:none
 java.src.encoding = UTF-8
diff --git a/icu4j/main/tests/charset/.classpath b/icu4j/main/tests/charset/.classpath
index fb8116ee4cf..f18976940e5 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/tests/charset/.classpath
+++ b/icu4j/main/tests/charset/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry excluding="**/.svn/" kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-charset"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-core"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-test-framework"/>
diff --git a/icu4j/main/tests/charset/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/icu4j/main/tests/charset/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 7dd4214dd99..56e4e39b9b8 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/tests/charset/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/icu4j/main/tests/charset/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nul
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.methodParameters=do not generate
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -97,23 +97,28 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_additive_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_explicit_constructor_call=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_method_invocation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_qualified_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_assignment=0
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_binary_expression=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_bitwise_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_compact_if=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_conditional_expression=80
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_enum_constants=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_expressions_in_array_initializer=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_logical_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiple_fields=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiplicative_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_constructor_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_method_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_selector_in_method_invocation=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_string_concatenation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superclass_in_type_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_enum_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_type_declaration=16
@@ -189,11 +194,12 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_constant=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_declaration=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_method_body=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_type_declaration=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=do not insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_brace_in_block=insert
@@ -223,6 +229,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_superinterfaces=inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_ellipsis=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -246,12 +254,16 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_postfix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_semicolon_in_for=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_unary_operator=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -297,6 +309,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_superinterfaces=do n
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_parameters=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_ellipsis=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -332,8 +346,11 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_postfix_operator=do not inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon_in_for=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_unary_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_brackets_in_array_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_empty_braces_in_array_initializer=do not insert
@@ -356,4 +373,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.put_empty_statement_on_new_line=true
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.char=space
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.size=4
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_tabs_only_for_leading_indentations=false
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_binary_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_additive_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_bitwise_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_logical_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_multiplicative_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_string_concatenation=true
diff --git a/icu4j/main/tests/collate/.classpath b/icu4j/main/tests/collate/.classpath
index d7e3619ddf1..ae3329bd59c 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/tests/collate/.classpath
+++ b/icu4j/main/tests/collate/.classpath
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-collate"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-core"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-test-framework"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-currdata"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-langdata"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-regiondata"/>
diff --git a/icu4j/main/tests/collate/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/icu4j/main/tests/collate/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 95f2c48b69c..c466b96694c 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/tests/collate/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/icu4j/main/tests/collate/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nul
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.methodParameters=do not generate
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -97,23 +97,28 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_additive_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_explicit_constructor_call=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_method_invocation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_qualified_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_assignment=0
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_binary_expression=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_bitwise_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_compact_if=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_conditional_expression=80
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_enum_constants=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_expressions_in_array_initializer=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_logical_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiple_fields=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiplicative_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_constructor_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_method_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_selector_in_method_invocation=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_string_concatenation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superclass_in_type_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_enum_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_type_declaration=16
@@ -189,11 +194,12 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_constant=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_declaration=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_method_body=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_type_declaration=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=do not insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_brace_in_block=insert
@@ -223,6 +229,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_superinterfaces=inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_ellipsis=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -246,12 +254,16 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_postfix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_semicolon_in_for=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_unary_operator=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -297,6 +309,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_superinterfaces=do n
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_parameters=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_ellipsis=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -332,8 +346,11 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_postfix_operator=do not inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon_in_for=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_unary_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_brackets_in_array_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_empty_braces_in_array_initializer=do not insert
@@ -358,4 +375,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.put_empty_statement_on_new_line=true
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.char=space
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.size=4
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_tabs_only_for_leading_indentations=false
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_binary_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_additive_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_bitwise_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_logical_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_multiplicative_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_string_concatenation=true
diff --git a/icu4j/main/tests/core/.classpath b/icu4j/main/tests/core/.classpath
index 60473b0ad8e..373b88f64b5 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/tests/core/.classpath
+++ b/icu4j/main/tests/core/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry excluding="**/.svn/" kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-core"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-test-framework"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-langdata"/>
diff --git a/icu4j/main/tests/core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/icu4j/main/tests/core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 5754d200af3..80150ffed53 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/tests/core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/icu4j/main/tests/core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -96,23 +96,28 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_additive_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_explicit_constructor_call=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_method_invocation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_qualified_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_assignment=0
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_binary_expression=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_bitwise_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_compact_if=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_conditional_expression=80
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_enum_constants=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_expressions_in_array_initializer=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_logical_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiple_fields=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiplicative_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_constructor_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_method_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_selector_in_method_invocation=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_string_concatenation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superclass_in_type_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_enum_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_type_declaration=16
@@ -188,11 +193,12 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_constant=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_declaration=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_method_body=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_type_declaration=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=do not insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_brace_in_block=insert
@@ -222,6 +228,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_superinterfaces=inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_ellipsis=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -245,12 +253,16 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_postfix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_semicolon_in_for=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_unary_operator=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -296,6 +308,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_superinterfaces=do n
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_parameters=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_ellipsis=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -331,8 +345,11 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_postfix_operator=do not inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon_in_for=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_unary_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_brackets_in_array_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_empty_braces_in_array_initializer=do not insert
@@ -355,4 +372,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.put_empty_statement_on_new_line=true
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.char=space
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.size=4
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_tabs_only_for_leading_indentations=false
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_binary_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_additive_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_bitwise_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_logical_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_multiplicative_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_string_concatenation=true
diff --git a/icu4j/main/tests/framework/.classpath b/icu4j/main/tests/framework/.classpath
index cc1f94af8ca..4f8f76d62b1 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/tests/framework/.classpath
+++ b/icu4j/main/tests/framework/.classpath
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry excluding="**/.svn/" kind="src" path="src"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-core"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="lib" path="/external-libraries/hamcrest-core-1.3.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="lib" path="/external-libraries/junit-4.12.jar" sourcepath="/external-libraries/junit-4.12-sources.jar">
 		<attributes>
diff --git a/icu4j/main/tests/framework/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/icu4j/main/tests/framework/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index fb4c8f6bc1a..8fb91429fe4 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/tests/framework/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/icu4j/main/tests/framework/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -96,23 +96,28 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_additive_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_explicit_constructor_call=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_method_invocation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_qualified_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_assignment=0
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_binary_expression=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_bitwise_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_compact_if=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_conditional_expression=80
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_enum_constants=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_expressions_in_array_initializer=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_logical_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiple_fields=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiplicative_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_constructor_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_method_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_selector_in_method_invocation=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_string_concatenation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superclass_in_type_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_enum_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_type_declaration=16
@@ -188,11 +193,12 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_constant=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_declaration=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_method_body=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_type_declaration=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=do not insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_brace_in_block=insert
@@ -222,6 +228,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_superinterfaces=inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_ellipsis=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -245,12 +253,16 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_postfix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_semicolon_in_for=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_unary_operator=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -296,6 +308,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_superinterfaces=do n
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_parameters=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_ellipsis=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -331,8 +345,11 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_postfix_operator=do not inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon_in_for=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_unary_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_brackets_in_array_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_empty_braces_in_array_initializer=do not insert
@@ -355,4 +372,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.put_empty_statement_on_new_line=true
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.char=space
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.size=4
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_tabs_only_for_leading_indentations=false
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_binary_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_additive_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_bitwise_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_logical_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_multiplicative_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_string_concatenation=true
diff --git a/icu4j/main/tests/localespi/.classpath b/icu4j/main/tests/localespi/.classpath
index acecb8446ab..fc65f01b2fb 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/tests/localespi/.classpath
+++ b/icu4j/main/tests/localespi/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry excluding="**/.svn/" kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7">
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8">
 		<attributes>
 			<attribute name="module" value="true"/>
 		</attributes>
diff --git a/icu4j/main/tests/localespi/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/icu4j/main/tests/localespi/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 259d074c252..1a29e9f0b47 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/tests/localespi/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/icu4j/main/tests/localespi/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -96,23 +96,28 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_additive_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_explicit_constructor_call=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_method_invocation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_qualified_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_assignment=0
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_binary_expression=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_bitwise_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_compact_if=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_conditional_expression=80
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_enum_constants=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_expressions_in_array_initializer=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_logical_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiple_fields=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiplicative_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_constructor_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_method_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_selector_in_method_invocation=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_string_concatenation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superclass_in_type_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_enum_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_type_declaration=16
@@ -188,11 +193,12 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_constant=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_declaration=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_method_body=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_type_declaration=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=do not insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_brace_in_block=insert
@@ -222,6 +228,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_superinterfaces=inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_ellipsis=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -245,12 +253,16 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_postfix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_semicolon_in_for=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_unary_operator=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -296,6 +308,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_superinterfaces=do n
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_parameters=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_ellipsis=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -331,8 +345,11 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_postfix_operator=do not inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon_in_for=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_unary_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_brackets_in_array_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_empty_braces_in_array_initializer=do not insert
@@ -355,4 +372,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.put_empty_statement_on_new_line=true
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.char=space
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.size=4
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_tabs_only_for_leading_indentations=false
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_binary_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_additive_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_bitwise_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_logical_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_multiplicative_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_string_concatenation=true
diff --git a/icu4j/main/tests/packaging/.classpath b/icu4j/main/tests/packaging/.classpath
index a4e935a5e3b..bb3de54cbba 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/tests/packaging/.classpath
+++ b/icu4j/main/tests/packaging/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry excluding="**/.svn/" kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-core"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-test-framework"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="lib" path="/external-libraries/hamcrest-core-1.3.jar"/>
diff --git a/icu4j/main/tests/packaging/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/icu4j/main/tests/packaging/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 5754d200af3..80150ffed53 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/tests/packaging/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/icu4j/main/tests/packaging/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -96,23 +96,28 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_additive_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_explicit_constructor_call=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_method_invocation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_qualified_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_assignment=0
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_binary_expression=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_bitwise_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_compact_if=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_conditional_expression=80
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_enum_constants=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_expressions_in_array_initializer=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_logical_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiple_fields=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiplicative_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_constructor_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_method_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_selector_in_method_invocation=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_string_concatenation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superclass_in_type_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_enum_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_type_declaration=16
@@ -188,11 +193,12 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_constant=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_declaration=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_method_body=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_type_declaration=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=do not insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_brace_in_block=insert
@@ -222,6 +228,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_superinterfaces=inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_ellipsis=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -245,12 +253,16 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_postfix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_semicolon_in_for=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_unary_operator=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -296,6 +308,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_superinterfaces=do n
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_parameters=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_ellipsis=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -331,8 +345,11 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_postfix_operator=do not inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon_in_for=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_unary_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_brackets_in_array_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_empty_braces_in_array_initializer=do not insert
@@ -355,4 +372,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.put_empty_statement_on_new_line=true
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.char=space
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.size=4
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_tabs_only_for_leading_indentations=false
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_binary_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_additive_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_bitwise_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_logical_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_multiplicative_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_string_concatenation=true
diff --git a/icu4j/main/tests/translit/.classpath b/icu4j/main/tests/translit/.classpath
index 96a06d80618..9f94964f112 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/tests/translit/.classpath
+++ b/icu4j/main/tests/translit/.classpath
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-translit"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-core"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-test-framework"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-langdata"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="lib" path="/external-libraries/hamcrest-core-1.3.jar"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="lib" path="/external-libraries/junit-4.12.jar" sourcepath="/external-libraries/junit-4.12-sources.jar">
diff --git a/icu4j/main/tests/translit/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/icu4j/main/tests/translit/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 6e3c8d7a03e..f2f4d977352 100644
--- a/icu4j/main/tests/translit/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/icu4j/main/tests/translit/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -96,23 +96,28 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_additive_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_explicit_constructor_call=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_method_invocation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_qualified_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_assignment=0
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_binary_expression=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_bitwise_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_compact_if=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_conditional_expression=80
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_enum_constants=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_expressions_in_array_initializer=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_logical_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiple_fields=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiplicative_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_constructor_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_method_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_selector_in_method_invocation=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_string_concatenation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superclass_in_type_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_enum_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_type_declaration=16
@@ -188,11 +193,12 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_constant=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_declaration=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_method_body=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_type_declaration=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=do not insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_brace_in_block=insert
@@ -222,6 +228,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_superinterfaces=inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_ellipsis=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -245,12 +253,16 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_postfix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_semicolon_in_for=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_unary_operator=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -296,6 +308,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_superinterfaces=do n
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_parameters=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_ellipsis=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -331,8 +345,11 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_postfix_operator=do not inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon_in_for=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_unary_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_brackets_in_array_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_empty_braces_in_array_initializer=do not insert
@@ -357,4 +374,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.put_empty_statement_on_new_line=true
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.char=space
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.size=4
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_tabs_only_for_leading_indentations=false
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_binary_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_additive_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_bitwise_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_logical_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_multiplicative_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_string_concatenation=true
diff --git a/icu4j/samples/.classpath b/icu4j/samples/.classpath
index 000abec7e54..7c897356802 100644
--- a/icu4j/samples/.classpath
+++ b/icu4j/samples/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.USER_LIBRARY/ICU_JAR"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-core"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-collate"/>
diff --git a/icu4j/samples/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/icu4j/samples/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 74e560084dc..bdf1a220522 100644
--- a/icu4j/samples/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/icu4j/samples/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -109,23 +109,28 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_additive_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_explicit_constructor_call=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_method_invocation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_qualified_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_assignment=0
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_binary_expression=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_bitwise_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_compact_if=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_conditional_expression=80
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_enum_constants=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_expressions_in_array_initializer=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_logical_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiple_fields=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiplicative_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_constructor_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_method_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_selector_in_method_invocation=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_string_concatenation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superclass_in_type_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_enum_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_type_declaration=16
@@ -201,11 +206,12 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_constant=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_declaration=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_method_body=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_type_declaration=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=do not insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_brace_in_block=insert
@@ -235,6 +241,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_superinterfaces=inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_ellipsis=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -258,12 +266,16 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_postfix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_semicolon_in_for=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_unary_operator=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -309,6 +321,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_superinterfaces=do n
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_parameters=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_ellipsis=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -344,8 +358,11 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_postfix_operator=do not inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon_in_for=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_unary_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_brackets_in_array_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_empty_braces_in_array_initializer=do not insert
@@ -370,4 +387,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.put_empty_statement_on_new_line=true
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.char=space
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.size=4
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_tabs_only_for_leading_indentations=false
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_binary_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_additive_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_bitwise_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_logical_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_multiplicative_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_string_concatenation=true
diff --git a/icu4j/tools/build/build.xml b/icu4j/tools/build/build.xml
index 496694ee57f..fd510fd343d 100644
--- a/icu4j/tools/build/build.xml
+++ b/icu4j/tools/build/build.xml
@@ -10,17 +10,6 @@
     <property file="build-local.properties"/>
     <property file="build.properties"/>
 
-    <!-- before importing common-targets.xml -->
-    <condition property="alt.src.dir" value="out/tmp-src-pre8">
-        <or>
-            <equals arg1="${ant.java.version}" arg2="1.7"/>
-        </or>
-    </condition>
-
-    <condition property="src.dir" value="${alt.src.dir}">
-        <isset property="alt.src.dir"/>
-    </condition>
-
     <import file="${shared.dir}/build/common-targets.xml"/>
 
     <path id="javac.classpathref">
@@ -35,25 +24,11 @@
 
     <target name="clean" depends="@clean" description="Clean up the build outputs"/>
 
-    <target name="compile" depends="copy-src-pre8, @compile" description="Compile java source files"/>
+    <target name="compile" depends="@compile" description="Compile java source files"/>
 
     <target name="copy" depends="@copy" description="Copy non-java runtime files to the project's binary directory"/>
 
     <target name="jar" depends="compile, copy, @jar" description="Create the project's jar file"/>
 
-    <target name="src-jar" depends="copy-src-pre8, @src-jar" description="Create the project's source jar file"/>
-
-    <!-- Override a source file for supporting JDK 8 JavaDoc -->
-    <target name="copy-src-pre8" if="alt.src.dir">
-        <echo message="Building ICU4J build tools with JDK7 or older tools..."/>
-        <mkdir dir="${alt.src.dir}"/>
-        <!-- copy all files under 'src' -->
-        <copy todir="${alt.src.dir}">
-            <fileset dir="src"/>
-        </copy>
-        <!-- overwrite jdk7 or older specific source file -->
-        <copy todir="${alt.src.dir}" overwrite="yes">
-            <fileset dir="src-pre8"/>
-        </copy>
-    </target>
+    <target name="src-jar" depends="@src-jar" description="Create the project's source jar file"/>
 </project>
diff --git a/icu4j/tools/build/src-pre8/com/ibm/icu/dev/tool/docs/ICUTagletAdapter.java b/icu4j/tools/build/src-pre8/com/ibm/icu/dev/tool/docs/ICUTagletAdapter.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 3607522b48d..00000000000
--- a/icu4j/tools/build/src-pre8/com/ibm/icu/dev/tool/docs/ICUTagletAdapter.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-// © 2016 and later: Unicode, Inc. and others.
-// License & terms of use: http://www.unicode.org/copyright.html
-/*
- *******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2015, International Business Machines Corporation and         *
- * others. All Rights Reserved.                                                *
- *******************************************************************************
- */
-package com.ibm.icu.dev.tool.docs;
-
-import com.sun.javadoc.Doc;
-import com.sun.javadoc.Tag;
-import com.sun.tools.doclets.internal.toolkit.taglets.Taglet;
-import com.sun.tools.doclets.internal.toolkit.taglets.TagletOutput;
-import com.sun.tools.doclets.internal.toolkit.taglets.TagletWriter;
-
-/**
- * The ICUTagletAdapter class is the abstract base class that adapts the ICUTaglet class to different implementations of the JavaDoc API. 
- * The methods in this class are meant to minimize the dual maintenance nature of supporting multiple JavaDoc APIs.
- * 
- * This adapter supports the v7 and earlier JavaDoc API
- */
-public abstract class ICUTagletAdapter implements Taglet {
-
-    public abstract String toString(Tag tag);
-
-    public abstract String toString(Tag[] tags);
-
-    public TagletOutput getTagletOutput(Tag tag, TagletWriter writer)
-            throws IllegalArgumentException {
-
-            TagletOutput out = writer.getTagletOutputInstance();
-            out.setOutput(toString(tag));
-            return out;
-        }
-
-        public TagletOutput getTagletOutput(Doc holder, TagletWriter writer)
-            throws IllegalArgumentException {
-
-            TagletOutput out = writer.getTagletOutputInstance();
-            Tag[] tags = holder.tags(getName());
-            if (tags.length == 0) {
-                return null;
-            }
-            out.setOutput(toString(tags[0]));
-            return out;
-        }
-
-}
diff --git a/icu4j/tools/misc/.classpath b/icu4j/tools/misc/.classpath
index 858b05b33e3..3f72aa278e7 100644
--- a/icu4j/tools/misc/.classpath
+++ b/icu4j/tools/misc/.classpath
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-core"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-translit"/>
 	<classpathentry combineaccessrules="false" kind="src" path="/icu4j-collate"/>
diff --git a/icu4j/tools/misc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/icu4j/tools/misc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 972f7086d5e..b53da366194 100644
--- a/icu4j/tools/misc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/icu4j/tools/misc/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -96,23 +96,28 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_additive_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_explicit_constructor_call=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_method_invocation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_qualified_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_assignment=0
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_binary_expression=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_bitwise_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_compact_if=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_conditional_expression=80
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_enum_constants=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_expressions_in_array_initializer=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_logical_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiple_fields=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiplicative_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_constructor_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_method_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_selector_in_method_invocation=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_string_concatenation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superclass_in_type_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_enum_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_type_declaration=16
@@ -188,11 +193,12 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_constant=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_declaration=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_method_body=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_type_declaration=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=do not insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_brace_in_block=insert
@@ -222,6 +228,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_superinterfaces=inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_ellipsis=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -245,12 +253,16 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_postfix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_semicolon_in_for=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_unary_operator=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -296,6 +308,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_superinterfaces=do n
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_parameters=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_ellipsis=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -331,8 +345,11 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_postfix_operator=do not inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon_in_for=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_unary_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_brackets_in_array_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_empty_braces_in_array_initializer=do not insert
@@ -355,4 +372,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.put_empty_statement_on_new_line=true
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.char=space
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.size=4
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_tabs_only_for_leading_indentations=false
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_binary_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_additive_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_bitwise_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_logical_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_multiplicative_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_string_concatenation=true
diff --git a/tools/currency/.classpath b/tools/currency/.classpath
index dc72c426c54..15f7e50bd5d 100644
--- a/tools/currency/.classpath
+++ b/tools/currency/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="out/bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/tools/currency/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/tools/currency/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index d890c1a29f3..2c22b553446 100644
--- a/tools/currency/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/tools/currency/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.methodParameters=do not generate
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -71,9 +71,10 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disa
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=disabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_additive_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_annotation=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_enum_constant=16
@@ -81,16 +82,19 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_explicit_constructor_c
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_method_invocation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_qualified_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_assignment=0
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_binary_expression=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_bitwise_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_compact_if=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_conditional_expression=80
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_enum_constants=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_expressions_in_array_initializer=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_logical_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_method_declaration=0
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiple_fields=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_multiplicative_operator=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_constructor_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_parameters_in_method_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_selector_in_method_invocation=16
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_string_concatenation=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superclass_in_type_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_enum_declaration=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_superinterfaces_in_type_declaration=16
@@ -173,11 +177,12 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_constant=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_enum_declaration=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_method_body=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_new_line_in_empty_type_declaration=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=do not insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_closing_brace_in_block=insert
@@ -207,6 +212,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_superinterfaces=inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_comma_in_type_parameters=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_ellipsis=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -230,12 +237,16 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_postfix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_semicolon_in_for=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_after_unary_operator=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_additive_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_and_in_type_parameter=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_assignment_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_at_in_annotation_type_declaration=insert
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_binary_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_bitwise_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -281,6 +292,8 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_superinterfaces=do n
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_comma_in_type_parameters=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_ellipsis=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_logical_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_multiplicative_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_parameterized_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_arguments=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameters=do not insert
@@ -316,8 +329,11 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_postfix_operator=do not inser
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_prefix_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_conditional=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_question_in_wildcard=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_relational_operator=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_semicolon_in_for=do not insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_shift_operator=insert
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_string_concatenation=insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_before_unary_operator=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_brackets_in_array_type_reference=do not insert
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.insert_space_between_empty_braces_in_array_initializer=do not insert
@@ -343,5 +359,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.char=space
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.tabulation.size=4
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_on_off_tags=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.use_tabs_only_for_leading_indentations=false
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_binary_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_additive_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_bitwise_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_logical_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_multiplicative_operator=true
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_before_string_concatenation=true
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.wrap_outer_expressions_when_nested=true