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Java 6 method not being recognised [message #708010]

Tue, 02 August 2011 06:35

Eclipse User

Hi Folks,

I have installed the latest 1.6 JDK and set eclipse to use it's JRE, but File.setReadable does not compile. Can anyone think of why that would be the case?

Have I missed something in the config / prefs?

Thanks for your help
All the best,
Ash

Re: Java 6 method not being recognised [message #708039 is a reply to message #708010]

Tue, 02 August 2011 07:26

Eclipse User

On 02.08.2011 12:35, Ash McConnell wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I have installed the latest 1.6 JDK and set eclipse to use it's JRE,
> but File.setReadable does not compile. Can anyone think of why that
> would be the case?
>
> Have I missed something in the config / prefs?
Your Java project probably has a different JRE on its Java Build Path.

Dani
>
> Thanks for your help
> All the best,
> Ash

Re: Java 6 method not being recognised [message #708044 is a reply to message #708039]

Tue, 02 August 2011 07:33

Eclipse User

Thanks Dani,

I have just realised what the problem is, It's because Android have implemented the standard java.io.File class and didn't bother allowing File.setReadable until API level 9 (I am using API level 8 ).

See here for details: - developer.android.com/reference/java/io/File.html#setReadable(boolean)

(Sorry can't post links until i've posted 5 msgs)

All the best,
Ash

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