You generally don't need to use reflection for this. That's a really awkward way to do it... just check the platform version number and only call the API if it is >= the version where that API was introduced.
On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 7:45 AM, Jeremy Villalobos < [email protected]> wrote: > Yes > > Do note that some API calls will throw Exceptions on Froyo. To avoid > this, use Reflections > > For example: my app supports from Froyo upward, but Froyo does not support > icons on the Preference Activity. So I use this to set the icon for ICS, > and skip the step on Froyo > > void workAroundSetPicture(Preference pref, int resource){ > try { > Method m = pref.getClass().getMethod("setIcon", int.class); > m.invoke( pref, resource ); > } catch (SecurityException e) { > e.printStackTrace(); > } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) { > e.printStackTrace(); > } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) { > e.printStackTrace(); > } catch (IllegalAccessException e) { > e.printStackTrace(); > } catch (InvocationTargetException e) { > e.printStackTrace(); > } > } > > The top right corner on the Android Developer documentation mentions for > which Version the methods were introduced. > > On Wednesday, August 1, 2012 10:27:06 AM UTC-4, Eric oboite wrote: >> >> When creating my new app should I build against 2.2 or 4.1? I know 2.2 >> has 83% of the market right now but can I build against 4.1 and make the >> min sdk android 2.0? >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
