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mattboy
mattboy

Reputation: 2910

Android - multiple SDK support in one project?

I'm creating an app that uses the clipboard manager. Since the way of working with this has changed since API level 10 but I still want it to work on all versions, I would like to use both APIs if possible. I would then like to code some kind logic like this: 

if androidVersion < 10 
    use code x
else 
    use code y

Is this possible?

When I create a project in Eclipse, it either gives me the Android 1.6 jar file or the Android 3.0 jar file depending on the min SDK version I selected. My question is if it's possible to import and use both and if so how? Or will I simply need to make separate projects for different versions? Thanks.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1527

Answers (1)

CommonsWare
CommonsWare

Reputation: 1007554

Is this possible?

Sure. Use android.os.Build.VERSION to find out what version you are running on and use the appropriate code based upon that.

If you are supporting Android 1.x, the story gets a bit more complicated.

When I create a project in Eclipse, it either gives me the Android 1.6 jar file or the Android 3.0 jar file depending on the min SDK version I selected.

No, it does not. It gives you 1.6, 3.0, or whatever based on the build target you selected. By default, it also makes the android:minSdkVersion match that, but you can change that, so the minSdkVersion is the oldest that you are willing to support and the build target is the oldest whose APIs you are directly referencing.

My question is if it's possible to import and use both and if so how?

You do not need to import both, and you can't do that anyway.

Or will I simply need to make separate projects for different versions?

You do not need separate versions.

Upvotes: 4

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