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Commit 11e3f914 authored by Adarsh Fernando's avatar Adarsh Fernando
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Docs: Added that Method References work with earlier API levels 

Change-Id: I99b3e263be1ed43f1cecdcdba5cfcd833cfec023
parent 19d1e73e

docs/html/preview/j8-jack.jd

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  <li>

    <a class="external-link" href=

    "https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/javaOO/lambdaexpressions.html">

    Lambda expressions</a>

    Lambda expressions</a> (also available on API level 23 and lower)

  </li>



  <li>
@@ -70,10 +70,17 @@ installed the Android N Preview SDK, see <a href= 
  <li>

    <a class="external-link" href=

    "https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/javaOO/methodreferences.html">

    Method References</a>

    Method References</a> (also available on API level 23 and lower)

  </li>

</ul>



<p class="note">

  <strong>Note:</strong> To test lambda expressions and method references on

  earlier versions of Android, go to your {@code build.gradle}

  file, and set {@code compileSdkVersion} and {@code targetSdkVersion} to 23 or

  lower. You will still need to <a href="#configuration">enable the Jack

  toolchain</a> to use these Java 8 features.

</p>



<p>

  Additionally, the following Java 8 language feature APIs are now available:
@@ -125,15 +132,6 @@ installed the Android N Preview SDK, see <a href= 
  </li>

</ul>



<p class="note">

  <strong>Note:</strong> The Android N bases its implementation of

  lambda expressions on anonymous classes. This approach allows them to be

  backwards compatible and executable on earlier versions of Android. To test

  lambda expressions on earlier versions, remember to go to your {@code

  build.gradle} file, and set {@code compileSdkVersion} and {@code

  targetSdkVersion} to 23 or lower.

</p>



<h2 id="configuration">

  Enabling Java 8 Features and the Jack Toolchain

</h2>
@@ -166,7 +164,7 @@ installed the Android N Preview SDK, see <a href= 


<p>

  To enable the Java 8 language features and Jack for your project, enter the

  following in your module-specific {@code build.gradle} file:

  following in your module-level {@code build.gradle} file:

</p>



<pre>
@@ -185,7 +183,7 @@ android { 
}

</pre>



<h3>

<h3 id="known-issues">

  Known Issues

</h3>
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</ul>



<p>If you find other problems while using Jack, <a href=

"http://tools.android.com/filing-bugs">please report bugs</a>.</p>
 
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"http://tools.android.com/filing-bugs">please file a bug</a>.</p>
 
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