Poldie wrote: > I've read that Android doesn't use Java; instead, you write in Java > syntax but the code is compiled into a different VM's bytecode > format. Fine, assuming this is true, but which version of Java > syntax? I understand that Java 1.5 has generics; 1.6 has annotations > etc - is there a cut-off point?
http://developer.android.com/sdk/requirements.html "JDK 5 or JDK 6 (JRE alone is not sufficient)" > Do I get sensible warnings if I try > and use stuff that's not supported, or will it happy compile but then > fail at runtime? If it compiles from source with JDK 5 or JDK 6, it should work without issue on Android when that code is cross-compiled into Dalvik VM bytecodes by the rest of the build chain. Hence, the only warnings you will typically see come from the JDK javac compiler. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android Training in US: 14-18 June 2010: http://bignerdranch.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. NEW! Try asking and tagging your question on Stack Overflow at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-beginners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-beginners+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
