JDBC Driver with backwards compatibility to Java 6

Hi There, 

I am having issues trying to obtain a JDBC driver which is backwards compatible with java 6 for a solution which will call my IRIS instance, I have already logged a WRC ticket which is looking unlikely that there will be any development to create a driver for such legacy tech. 

The Java 6 app is end of life, however won't be replaced until after my project goes live, hence why I ask the question. 

I am also investigating the use of an adaptor to bridge between Java 6 and IRIS 2022.1 but was wondering if anyone out in the community has come across an issue like this before and whether they leveraged an "Ensemble" production to handle calling Cache Stored Procedure ?