Move MSVC build to standard stdbool.h and require Visual C++ 2015

Closes: #754

Author: matthiasblaesing

lib/native/win32-x86-64.jar

@@ -253,21 +253,11 @@ else
 # Mingw compiler
 LDFLAGS=-o $@ -shared
 FFI_ENV+=CXXCPP="$(CPP)"
-
-ifneq ($(ARCH),amd64)
 CC=$(MINGW_PREFIX)gcc
 CPP=$(MINGW_PREFIX)gcc -E
 LDFLAGS+=-Wl,--add-stdcall-alias
-LIBS=-lpsapi
-else
-# mingw64 lacks SEH, so MSVC build is preferred
-CC=$(MINGW)
-# No SEH under mingw64, thus no HAVE_PROTECTION
-CDEFINES=-DPSAPI_VERSION=1
-LD = $(CC)
 LIBS= -lmingwex -lpsapi -lkernel32 -lmsvcrt
 endif
-endif
 
 endif
 

lib/native/win32-x86.jar

@@ -120,15 +120,8 @@ static int _protect;
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #else
-#if defined(_MSC_VER)
-// At least until I upgrace to 2013-era MSVS
-typedef int bool;
-#define true 1
-#define false 0
-#else
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #endif
-#endif
 
 #define MEMCPY(ENV,D,S,L) do {     \
   PSTART(); memcpy(D,S,L); PEND(ENV); \

native/Makefile

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ To use the MS compiler, ensure that the appropriate 32-bit or 64-bit versions
 of cl.exe/ml.exe/ml64.exe/link.exe are in your PATH and that the INCLUDE and
 LIB environment variables are set properly (as in VCVARS.BAT). 
 
-Sample configuration setting up INCLUDE/LIB:
+Sample configuration setting up INCLUDE/LIB (see an alternative below):
 
 ``` shell
 export MSVC="/c/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0/vc"
@@ -67,55 +67,35 @@ windows.
 
 <pre>
 0. Start-Point: A clean Windows 10 Installation with all patches as of 2016-06-10
-1. Install Windows SDK 7.1:
-
-	Version registry key:
-
-	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Client
-	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full
-
-	Relevant attribute: VERSION
-
-	1. Note down the values in the version value (Windows 10 pure with patches as of 2016-06-10: 4.6.01038)
-	2. Change ownership of the registry keys to your current user (Open permissions for the key and choose "Extended")
-	3. Add full access righs for your current user to the permissions
-	4. Change both version attributes to 4.0.30319
-	5. Download and Install Windows SDK 7.1 with defaults: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8279
-	6. Restore Version from first item of this list
-
-
-2. Install Oracle JDK 8u92 (64 bit)
+1. Install Visual C++ Build Tools 2015 (http://landinghub.visualstudio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools) (the 8.1 SDK is enough)
+2. Install Oracle JDK 8u121 (64 bit)
 3. Install Cygwin (https://cygwin.com/install.html)
 	- make
 	- automake
 	- automake1.15
 	- libtool
-	- mingw64-x86_64-gcc-g++ (Version 5.3.0-1)
-	- mingw64-x86_64-gcc-core (Version 5.3.0-1)
+	- mingw64-x86_64-gcc-g++ (Version 5.4.0-3)
+	- mingw64-x86_64-gcc-core (Version 5.4.0-2)
 	- gcc-g++
 	- diffutils
+        - git 
 4. Ensure ant, maven, cygwin are accessible from the PATH
 5. Run 
-	C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin\SetEnv.Cmd /Release /x64
+	"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools\vcbuildtools.bat" x64
    inside a windows command prompt
 6. Point JAVA_HOME to the root of a 64 Bit JDK
 7. Run native build
 
-
 For 32bit:
 
 - Install:
-    - mingw64-i686-gcc-g++ (Version 5.3.0-1)
-    - mingw64-i686-gcc-core (Version 5.3.0-1)
+    - mingw64-i686-gcc-g++ (Version 5.4.0-3)
+    - mingw64-i686-gcc-core (Version 5.4.0-2)
 - Modify the recipe:
+    - Step 2:
+        Install JDK 8u121 (32 bit)
     - Step 5: 
-        C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin\SetEnv.Cmd /Release /x86
+        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools\vcbuildtools.bat" x86
     - Step 6:
         Point JAVA_HOME to the root of a 32 Bit JDK
-
-To build with Visual Studio 2015:
-- Instead of Step 5 start the build environments from start menu:
-    - VS2015 x86 Native Tools
-    - VS2015 x64 Native Tools
-- Run steps 6+7 inside that environment
 </pre>