Compilation Issue in Android Studio with Google Play Services

Question

I am running AndroidStudio 0.8.4 and have tried this on AndroidStudio 0.8.2.
I am running Java JDK 1.8.0_11 and have tried this with JDK 1.8.0_05.

Whenever I try to build my android studio project -- Build -> Rebuild Project -- or try to run the application, I get the following error:

An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.8.0_11). Please file a bug at the Java Developer Connection (http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport) after checking the Bug Parade for duplicates. Include your program and the following diagnostic in your report. Thank you. com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol$CompletionFailure: class file for java.lang.invoke.MethodType not found

Here is my build.gradle in the :mobile module:

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 'android-L'
    buildToolsVersion '20.0.0'

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.energy.dartboard.dartboard"
        minSdkVersion 17
        targetSdkVersion 'L'
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            runProguard false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }

    compileOptions {
        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
    }
}

dependencies {
    apply plugin: 'findbugs'
    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    wearApp project(':wear')
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:5.0.89'
}

I suspect it to be an issue with Google Play Services because I get the following error when attempting to preview my xml layout file (below) in the Design view with a Google+ sign in button:

java.lang.VerifyError: Expecting a stackmap frame at branch target 15
Exception Details:
  Location:
    com/google/android/gms/common/SignInButton.C(Landroid/content/Context;)V @4: ifnull
  Reason:
    Expected stackmap frame at this location.
  Bytecode:
    0000000: 2ab4 0016 c600 0b2a 2ab4 0016 b600 262a
    0000010: 2b2a b400 182a b400 15b8 0029 b500 16a7
    0000020: 001c 4d12 0512 04b8 001a 572a 2b2a b400
    0000030: 182a b400 15b8 0022 b500 162a 2ab4 0016
    0000040: b600 232a b400 162a b600 25b6 001b 2ab4
    0000050: 0016 2ab6 001c b1                      
  Exception Handler Table:
    bci [15, 31] => handler: 34

    at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredConstructors0(Native Method)
    at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredConstructors(Class.java:2493)
    at java.lang.Class.getConstructor0(Class.java:2803)
    at java.lang.Class.getConstructor(Class.java:1718)
    at org.jetbrains.android.uipreview.ViewLoader.createNewInstance(ViewLoader.java:310)
    at org.jetbrains.android.uipreview.ViewLoader.loadView(ViewLoader.java:100)
    at com.android.tools.idea.rendering.LayoutlibCallback.loadView(LayoutlibCallback.java:172)
    at android.view.BridgeInflater.loadCustomView(BridgeInflater.java:207)
    at android.view.BridgeInflater.createViewFromTag(BridgeInflater.java:132)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate_Original(LayoutInflater.java:802)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater_Delegate.rInflate(LayoutInflater_Delegate.java:64)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:778)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate_Original(LayoutInflater.java:805)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater_Delegate.rInflate(LayoutInflater_Delegate.java:64)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:778)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate_Original(LayoutInflater.java:805)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater_Delegate.rInflate(LayoutInflater_Delegate.java:64)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:778)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:500)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:381)
    at com.android.layoutlib.bridge.impl.RenderSessionImpl.inflate(RenderSessionImpl.java:400)
    at com.android.layoutlib.bridge.Bridge.createSession(Bridge.java:329)
    at com.android.ide.common.rendering.LayoutLibrary.createSession(LayoutLibrary.java:332)
    at com.android.tools.idea.rendering.RenderService$3.compute(RenderService.java:575)
    at com.android.tools.idea.rendering.RenderService$3.compute(RenderService.java:564)
    at com.intellij.openapi.application.impl.ApplicationImpl.runReadAction(ApplicationImpl.java:932)
    at com.android.tools.idea.rendering.RenderService.createRenderSession(RenderService.java:564)
    at com.android.tools.idea.rendering.RenderService.render(RenderService.java:691)
    at org.jetbrains.android.uipreview.AndroidLayoutPreviewToolWindowManager.doRender(AndroidLayoutPreviewToolWindowManager.java:604)
    at org.jetbrains.android.uipreview.AndroidLayoutPreviewToolWindowManager.access$1900(AndroidLayoutPreviewToolWindowManager.java:80)
    at org.jetbrains.android.uipreview.AndroidLayoutPreviewToolWindowManager$7$1.run(AndroidLayoutPreviewToolWindowManager.java:546)
    at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.ProgressManagerImpl$2.run(ProgressManagerImpl.java:178)
    at com.intellij.openapi.progress.ProgressManager.executeProcessUnderProgress(ProgressManager.java:209)
    at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.ProgressManagerImpl.executeProcessUnderProgress(ProgressManagerImpl.java:212)
    at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.ProgressManagerImpl.runProcess(ProgressManagerImpl.java:171)
    at org.jetbrains.android.uipreview.AndroidLayoutPreviewToolWindowManager$7.run(AndroidLayoutPreviewToolWindowManager.java:541)
    at com.intellij.util.ui.update.MergingUpdateQueue.execute(MergingUpdateQueue.java:320)
    at com.intellij.util.ui.update.MergingUpdateQueue.execute(MergingUpdateQueue.java:310)
    at com.intellij.util.ui.update.MergingUpdateQueue$2.run(MergingUpdateQueue.java:254)
    at com.intellij.util.ui.update.MergingUpdateQueue.flush(MergingUpdateQueue.java:269)
    at com.intellij.util.ui.update.MergingUpdateQueue.flush(MergingUpdateQueue.java:227)
    at com.intellij.util.ui.update.MergingUpdateQueue.run(MergingUpdateQueue.java:217)
    at com.intellij.util.concurrency.QueueProcessor.runSafely(QueueProcessor.java:238)
    at com.intellij.util.Alarm$Request$1.run(Alarm.java:327)
    at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:471)
    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:262)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:615)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:744)

And the XML file:

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:gravity="center_horizontal"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    tools:context="com.energy.dartboard.dartboard.LoginActivity" >

    <!-- Login Progress -->
    <ProgressBar
        android:id="@+id/login_progress"
        style="?android:attr/progressBarStyleLarge"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
        android:visibility="gone"
    />

    <!-- Login Form -->
    <ScrollView
        android:id="@+id/login_form"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent">

        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:orientation="vertical">

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/facebook_sign_in_button"
                android:text="Sign In with Facebook"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            />

            <com.google.android.gms.common.SignInButton
                android:id="@+id/plus_sign_in_button"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_marginBottom="32dp"
            />

            <LinearLayout
                android:id="@+id/plus_sign_out_buttons"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:visibility="gone"
                android:weightSum="2">

                <Button
                    android:id="@+id/plus_sign_out_button"
                    style="?android:textAppearanceSmall"
                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
                    android:layout_height="match_parent"
                    android:layout_weight="1"
                    android:text="@string/plus_sign_out"
                />

                <Button
                    android:id="@+id/plus_disconnect_button"
                    style="?android:textAppearanceSmall"
                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
                    android:layout_height="match_parent"
                    android:layout_weight="1"
                    android:text="@string/plus_disconnect"
                />

            </LinearLayout>

            <LinearLayout
                android:id="@+id/email_login_form"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:orientation="vertical">

                <AutoCompleteTextView
                    android:id="@+id/email"
                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:hint="@string/prompt_email"
                    android:inputType="textEmailAddress"
                    android:maxLines="1"
                    android:singleLine="true"
                />

                <EditText
                    android:id="@+id/password"
                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:hint="@string/prompt_password"
                    android:imeActionId="@+id/login"
                    android:imeActionLabel="@string/action_sign_in_short"
                    android:imeOptions="actionUnspecified"
                    android:inputType="textPassword"
                    android:maxLines="1"
                    android:singleLine="true"
                />

                <Button
                    android:id="@+id/email_sign_in_button"
                    style="?android:textAppearanceSmall"
                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
                    android:text="@string/action_sign_in"
                    android:textStyle="bold"
                />

                <Button
                    android:id="@+id/sign_in_later_button"
                    style="?android:textAppearanceSmall"
                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                    android:text="@string/sign_in_later"
                    android:textStyle="bold"
                    android:onClick="signUpLater"
                />

            </LinearLayout>
        </LinearLayout>
    </ScrollView>

</LinearLayout>

It renders the preview just fine, but without the Google+ Sign in button and with that error message. Other xml layout files without Google Play Services render just fine with no errors.

This project yesterday worked without issues, but as soon as I started up android studio today and tried building it, it gave me this error.

Note: I have tried cleaning/re-building the project, invalidating my cache for android studio, and restarting android studio.

Answer 1

I don't think android development is yet possible with Java 8. But it surely possible with Java 7. Try to switch to Java 7:

compileOptions {
        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
    }
}

I didn't use Android Studio, but I guess that you will also need to change project settings (point it to Java 7 SDK and set language level to Java 7 as well) somewhere else in IDE GUI.