How to set default Java version with alternatives tool in RHEL on a per user basis

Issue

• When different Java versions are installed on a RHEL system, using the alternatives tool as a regular user fails to set the default version.

  # alternatives --config java
  
  There is 2 program that provides 'java'.
  
    Selection    Command
  -----------------------------------------------
  *+ 1           java-1.8.0-openjdk.x86_64 (/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.292.b10-1.el8_4.x86_64/jre/bin/java)
     2           java-11-openjdk.x86_64 (/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-11.0.11.0.9-2.el8_4.x86_64/bin/java)
  
  Enter to keep the current selection[+], or type selection number: 2
  failed to create /var/lib/alternatives/java.new: Permission denied
  

• Using the alternatives tool allows you to set the system default version as root but does not currently provide options to set different defaults for individual users.

• How do you set the default Java version for individual users using the alternatives tool?