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| author | 2016-03-09 00:00:37 -0800 | |
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| committer | 2016-03-09 00:24:47 -0800 | |
| commit | a329ffdc29f6f6f9708d09476ea59ee5dabcf284 (patch) | |
| tree | 39ba51575845080cff1e29fbe1cd7f59cab2a09c | |
| parent | 14381c207f06d965af2a1c5c9ddbba287241f083 (diff) | |
clarifications to the Java 8 dependencies in preview setup.
Add JDK location screenshot.
More information about the Emulator 2.0 in the testing doc.
Style edits to the Java 8 features doc.
Change-Id: I0c9c74c1e378f43901bd37e70ea68d9e88720adb
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/html/preview/download.jd | 45 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/html/preview/images/studio-jdk-location.jpg | bin | 0 -> 82534 bytes | |||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/html/preview/j8-jack.jd | 89 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/html/preview/setup-sdk.jd | 54 |
4 files changed, 90 insertions, 98 deletions
diff --git a/docs/html/preview/download.jd b/docs/html/preview/download.jd index 43e03c7ad6c7..86f1dd442422 100644 --- a/docs/html/preview/download.jd +++ b/docs/html/preview/download.jd @@ -188,14 +188,13 @@ This is the Android SDK Preview License Agreement (the “License Agreement”). -<p>To run the Android N Preview so you can test your apps, you can either +<p>To run the Android N Preview and test your apps, you can either install the Android N Preview on one of several supported devices or run it on the Android Emulator.</p> <p>Simply installing your app onto Android N this way does not require any changes to your app source code. If, however, you want to update your -app to use new Android N APIs and Java 8 language features, -then you need to download Android Studio 2.1 (preview) as described in +app to use new Android N APIs, see <a href="{@docRoot}preview/setup-sdk.html">Set Up to Develop for Android N</a>. @@ -221,22 +220,19 @@ then you need to download Android Studio 2.1 (preview) as described in <h3 id="ota">Get over-the-air updates</h3> -<p> - You can receive preview versions of Android on compatible devices by - enrolling them in the Android Beta Program. Once you enroll a device in - this program, it receives preview versions of Android over-the-air (OTA). - These updates are automatically downloaded and can installed just like - official updates. -</p> +<p>You can receive over-the-air updates to preview versions of Android by +enrolling your compatible device in the Android Beta Program. +These updates are automatically downloaded and will update your device just like +official system updates.</p> <p> - For more information on the Android Beta Program and to enroll devices, see + For more information and to enroll your device, see the <a href="https://g.co/androidbeta">Android Beta Program</a> web site. </p> <p class="warning"> - <strong>Warning:</strong> If you enroll a device for receiving a preview - version of Android, and then later opt-out of receiving those updates on + <strong>Warning:</strong> If you enroll a device in the Android Beta Program, + then later opt-out of receiving updates on the device, all user data on that device will be removed. </p> @@ -247,7 +243,7 @@ then you need to download Android Studio 2.1 (preview) as described in the updates yourself, you can download the appropriate system image for your device from the table below.</p> -<p>The process of installing a system image on a device <em>removes all data +<p>Installing a system image on a device <em>removes all data from the device</em>, so you should back up your data before installing a system image.</p> @@ -355,8 +351,8 @@ preview system image, you must perform another manual installation. </p> <p class="warning"> - <strong>Warning:</strong> Installing a factory image causes all user data on - the device to be removed. + <strong>Warning:</strong> Just like when flashing a preview image, + installing a factory image removes all user data on the device. </p> @@ -364,13 +360,13 @@ preview system image, you must perform another manual installation. <h2 id="setupAVD">Use the Emulator</h2> -<p>To use the Android Emulator to run the Android N Preview you need to download -the Android N Preview SDK and create a virtual device for the emulator. -</p> +<p>To use the Android Emulator to run the Android N Preview, you need to +download the Android N Preview SDK and create a virtual device for the +emulator.</p> <p>First, download the Android N Preview SDK as follows (if you already got it while <a href="{@docRoot}preview/setup-sdk.html">setting up -Android Studio 2.1</a>, you can skip this part): +to develop for Android N</a>, you can skip this part): <ol> <li>In Android Studio, open the Settings dialog @@ -404,12 +400,21 @@ Android Studio 2.1</a>, you can skip this part): then click <strong>Next</strong>.</li> <li>Select the <strong>N</strong> system image (with the <strong>x86</strong> ABI), then click <strong>Next</strong>. + (Only x86 system images are currently supported with the Android Emulator +for the Android N Preview.) <li>Complete the rest of the AVD configuration and click <strong>Finish</strong>.</li> </ol> <p>You can now launch the Android Emulator with the Android N Preview AVD.</p> +<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> +For the best experience in the Android Emulator, install +Android Studio 2.1 Preview, which supports the <a +href="http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/emulator">Android Emulator 2.0 Beta</a> +with much faster performance compared to the Emulator in +Android Studio 1.5.</p> + <p>For more information about creating virtual devices, see <a href= "{@docRoot}tools/devices/index.html">Managing Virtual Devices</a>. </p> diff --git a/docs/html/preview/images/studio-jdk-location.jpg b/docs/html/preview/images/studio-jdk-location.jpg Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 000000000000..1b1ba2357726 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/html/preview/images/studio-jdk-location.jpg diff --git a/docs/html/preview/j8-jack.jd b/docs/html/preview/j8-jack.jd index 4745d89dca85..1f24530f0a37 100644 --- a/docs/html/preview/j8-jack.jd +++ b/docs/html/preview/j8-jack.jd @@ -1,61 +1,41 @@ -page.title=Using Java 8 Language Features +page.title=Java 8 Language Features page.keywords="android N", "Java 8", "Jack" @jd:body <div id="qv-wrapper"> <div id="qv"> - <h2> - In this document - </h2> - <ol> <li> <a href="#supported-features">Supported Java 8 Language Features and APIs</a> </li> - <li> <a href="#configuration">Enabling Java 8 Features and the Jack Toolchain</a> </li> </ol> - - <h2> - See also - </h2> - - <ol> - <li> - <a class="external-link" href= - "https://source.android.com/source/jack.html">Jack (Java Android Compiler - Kit)</a> - </li> - </ol> </div> </div> <p>Android N introduces support for Java 8 language features - that you can use when developing apps that target the Android N. To start using - these features, you need to download and set up Android Studio 2.1 (preview) - and the Android N Preview SDK, which includes the required Jack toolchain and - updated Android Plugin for Gradle.</p> - -<p>If you haven't yet installed the Android N Preview SDK, follow the guide to -<a href="{@docRoot}preview/setup-sdk.html">Set Up to Develop for Android -N</a>.</p> - - -<p> - This document describes the new language features supported in the Android N + that you can use when developing apps that target Android N. + This page describes the new language features supported in the Android N Preview, how to properly set up your project to use them, and any known issues you may encounter. </p> +<p>To start using these features, you need to download and set up Android +Studio 2.1 (preview) and the Android N Preview SDK, which includes the required +Jack toolchain and updated Android Plugin for Gradle. If you haven't yet +installed the Android N Preview SDK, see <a href= +"{@docRoot}preview/setup-sdk.html">Set Up to Develop for Android N</a>.</p> + + + <p class="note"> <strong>Note:</strong> Using the new Java 8 language features is not a - requirement for developing apps that target the Android N Preview. After - following the set up instructions in the <a href= - "{@docRoot}preview/setup-sdk.html">Preview guide</a>, you may use - the Java 7 language features already supported by Android 6.0 (API level 23) - and below. + requirement for developing apps that target the Android N platform. If you + don't want to write code with Java 8 language features, you can keep your + project's source and target compatibility values set to Java 7, but you still + must compile with JDK 8 to build against the Android N platform. </p> <h2 id="supported-features"> @@ -64,8 +44,8 @@ N</a>.</p> <p> Android does not currently support all Java 8 language features. However, the - following features are now available when developing apps targeting the N - Developer Preview: + following features are now available when developing apps targeting the + Android N Preview: </p> <ul> @@ -90,8 +70,7 @@ N</a>.</p> <p> - Additionally, the following Java 8 language feature APIs are now available - with the Preview: + Additionally, the following Java 8 language feature APIs are now available: </p> <ul> @@ -143,18 +122,20 @@ N</a>.</p> new <a class="external-link" href= "https://source.android.com/source/jack.html">Jack toolchain</a>. This new Android toolchain compiles Java language source into Android-readable dex - bytecode, has its own {@code .jack} library format, and provides most tool chain + bytecode, has its own {@code .jack} library format, and provides most toolchain features as part of a single tool: repackaging, shrinking, obfuscation and multidex. </p> -<p>Here we compare the two toolchains used to build Android DEX files:</p> +<p>Here is a comparison the two toolchains used to build Android DEX files:</p> <ul> - <li>Legacy: javac ({@code .java} > {@code .class}) > dx ({@code - .class} > {@code .dex}) + <li>Legacy javac toolchain:<br> + <b>javac</b> ({@code .java} --> {@code .class}) --> <b>dx</b> ({@code + .class} --> {@code .dex}) </li> - <li>Modern: Jack ({@code .java} > {@code .jack} > {@code .dex}) + <li>New Jack toolchain:<br> + <b>Jack</b> ({@code .java} --> {@code .jack} --> {@code .dex}) </li> </ul> @@ -169,9 +150,9 @@ N</a>.</p> <pre> android { -... - defaultConfig { ... + defaultConfig { + ... jackOptions { enabled true } @@ -192,19 +173,17 @@ android { with Jack and will be disabled while using the new toolchain. </p> -<p> - Since Jack does not generate intermediate class files when compiling an app, - tools that depend on these files do not currently work with Jack. Some examples of - these tools are: -</p> +<p>Because Jack does not generate intermediate class files when compiling an +app, tools that depend on these files do not currently work with Jack. Some +examples of these tools are:</p> <ul> <li>Lint detectors that operate on class files </li> - <li>Tools and libraries that require the app’s class files (e.g. JaCoCo and Mockito) - </li> + <li>Tools and libraries that require the app’s class files (such as JaCoCo + and Mockito)</li> </ul> -If you find other problems while using Jack, <a class="external-link" href= -"http://tools.android.com/filing-bugs">please report bugs</a>.
\ No newline at end of file +<p>If you find other problems while using Jack, <a href= +"http://tools.android.com/filing-bugs">please report bugs</a>.</p>
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/html/preview/setup-sdk.jd b/docs/html/preview/setup-sdk.jd index 65be22042fe9..e37834a310eb 100644 --- a/docs/html/preview/setup-sdk.jd +++ b/docs/html/preview/setup-sdk.jd @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ page.image=images/cards/card-n-sdk_2x.png <p>To develop apps for the Android N Preview, you need to make some updates to your developer environment, as described on this page.</p> -<p>To instead simply test your app's compatibility on the +<p>To simply test your app's compatibility on the Android N system image, follow the guide to <a href="{@docRoot}preview/download.html">Test on an Android N Device</a>.</p> @@ -34,11 +34,14 @@ href="{@docRoot}preview/download.html">Test on an Android N Device</a>.</p> <h2 id="get-as13">Get Android Studio 2.1 (preview)</h2> -<p>The Android N platform adds support for Java 8 language features, -which are supported only with a new compiler called Jack. The latest Jack -compiler is currently supported only in Android Studio 2.1. So if you want to -use Java 8 language features, then you need to use Android Studio 2.1 to -build your app. +<p>The Android N platform adds support for <a +href="{@docRoot}preview/j8-jack.html">Java 8 language features</a>, +which require a new compiler called Jack. The latest version of Jack +is currently supported only in Android Studio 2.1. So if you want to +use Java 8 language features, you need to use Android Studio 2.1 to +build your app. Otherwise, you don't need to use the Jack compiler, but you +still need to update to JDK 8 to compile against the Android N platform, +as described below. </p> <iframe width="400" height="225" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/SBbWGxXCMqQ?autohide=1&showinfo=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 20px 20px;"></iframe> @@ -47,8 +50,8 @@ build your app. release channel. If you already have Android Studio and don't want to update to the canary channel, you can download Android Studio 2.1 as a separate installation and use it -with Android N, leaving your primary Android Studio environment -unaffected.</p> +for development with Android N, leaving your primary Android Studio +environment unaffected.</p> <p>To download Android Studio 2.1 as a separate installation, follow these steps (or if you want to receive Android Studio 2.1 as an update to your @@ -85,8 +88,8 @@ existing installation, skip to step 4):</p> Android N Preview SDK in Android Studio as follows:</p> <ol> - <li>While still viewing the Updates panel from the previous - procedure, select the <strong>Automatically + <li>While still viewing the Updates panel (step 4 from above), + select the <strong>Automatically check updates for Android SDK</strong> check box and select <strong>Preview Channel</strong> from the drop-down list. </li> @@ -109,7 +112,6 @@ Android N Preview SDK in Android Studio as follows:</p> </li> </ol> - <h3 id="docs-dl">Get the N Preview reference documentation</h3> <p> @@ -140,25 +142,32 @@ Android N Preview SDK in Android Studio as follows:</p> <h2 id="java8">Get the Java 8 JDK and JRE</h2> -<p>You also need to update your JDK for Java 8 and install the - Java 8 Runtime Environment (JRE) to run some - tools included in Android Studio 2.1. So, if you don't have the latest - version of each already, download JDK 8 and JRE 8 now.</p> +<p>To compile your app against the Android N platform, you need to use +the Java 8 Developer Kit (JDK 8), and in order to use some tools with Android +Studio 2.1, you need to install the Java 8 Runtime Environment (JRE 8). So, if +you don't have the latest version of each already, download JDK 8 and JRE 8 +now.</p> -<p>With Java 8 installed, set the JDK version in Android Studio as follows:</p> +<p>Then set the JDK version in Android Studio as follows:</p> <ol> <li>Open an Android project in Android Studio, then open the Project Structure dialog by selecting <strong>File > - Project Structure</strong>. + Project Structure</strong>. (Alternatively, you can set the default + for all projects by selecting <strong>File > Other Settings > + Default Project Structure</strong>.) </li> <li>In the left panel of the dialog, click <strong>SDK Location</strong>. </li> <li>In the <strong>JDK Location</strong> field, enter the location of the - Java 8 JDK, then click <strong>OK</strong>. + Java 8 JDK (click the button on the right + to browse your files), then click <strong>OK</strong>. </li> </ol> +<img src="{@docRoot}preview/images/studio-jdk-location.jpg" width="700" + alt="" /> + <h2 id="create-update">Update or Create a Project</h2> @@ -166,10 +175,10 @@ Android N Preview SDK in Android Studio as follows:</p> To use the Android N APIs, your project must be configured appropriately. </p> -<p>If you plan to use Java 8 language features, you should read -<a href="{@docRoot}preview/j8-jack.html">Using Java 8 Language Features</a> -for information about how to configure your project and the supported -Java 8 features.</p> +<p>If you plan to use Java 8 language features, you should also read +<a href="{@docRoot}preview/j8-jack.html">Java 8 Language Features</a> +for information about the supported Java 8 features and +how to configure your project with the Jack compiler.</p> <h3 id="update">Update an existing project</h3> @@ -186,7 +195,6 @@ android { ... defaultConfig { - ... minSdkVersion <strong>'N'</strong> targetSdkVersion <strong>'N'</strong> ... |