Suppress API level warning in code

Question

I am trying to create an intent to create an sms with compatibility for API levels higher than KitKat. The code works, but I got a warning that the API level 19 is required. I tried to solve it with @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) but got a warning "Annotations are not allowed here".

Is there an easy way to ignore this warning?

private boolean apLowerThanKitKat = (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT);

Intent smsIntent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);
if (apLowerThanKitKat)
{
    smsIntent.setPackage("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");
}
else
{
    //@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
    smsIntent.setPackage(Telephony.Sms.getDefaultSmsPackage(getActivity()));
}

Thanks in advance!

Meingoldas

Answer 1

Don't use a boolean for the API checking. Put it directly in the if statement:

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
{
    smsIntent.setPackage("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");
}
else
{
    smsIntent.setPackage(Telephony.Sms.getDefaultSmsPackage(getActivity()));
}

That should make the warning go away. TargetApi annotations should be done at the method level:

@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
public void yourKitkatMethod() {}

Perutz

Tried to be smart and improve readability by using the boolean :p But this works perfectly, thanks! – Meingoldas

@Meingoldas been there :) – Perutz

TargetApi can also be used at class level – Uam

Answer 2

Annotation needs to be on a method

private boolean apLowerThanKitKat = (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT);

Intent smsIntent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);
if (apLowerThanKitKat)
{
    smsIntent.setPackage("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");
}
else
{
    kitkatSetPackage():
}

@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
private void kitkatSetPackage() {
    smsIntent.setPackage(Telephony.Sms.getDefaultSmsPackage(getActivity()));
}

You could move this annotation to other methods (if all of this code is in one method), or put the annotation on the class it self.

Orrery

This answer works great as well, but the accepted answer is a bit faster to implement. – Meingoldas

Answer 3

I'm constantly moving from version to version in the AOSP, and I don't want to mislead the next person reading my code with a specific @TargetApi() version annotation. So you can do the following instead:

@SuppressLint("NewApi")
public void xyzMethod() { <your_code> ... }

Tarsier

In many cases, you can make the API warning go away by fixing your code (adding proper api checks, etc...). However, in some cases, you have to just suppress the warning. This is the answer I was looking for. – Quadruplicate

Answer 4

**Put your code in a method **

@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
public void xyzMethod(){
  your code here 
}

that will work now

Cadell