How to only execute code on certain API level

Question

For instance, this code:

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > Build.VERSION_CODES.GINGERBREAD) {

  myCalendarView.setOnDateChangeListener(
    new OnDateChangeListener() {

      @Override
      public void onSelectedDayChange(CalendarView view, int year, int month, int dayOfMonth) {
        Toast.makeText
        (
          getApplicationContext(), ""+dayOfMonth, 0
        ).show();        
      }

    }
  );

}  

Gives error:

Description Resource Path Location Type Call requires API level 11 (current min is 8): android.widget.CalendarView#setOnDateChangeListener example.java /example/src/com/example/example line 20 Android Lint Problem

I understand why I get this error compile-time. But is there any way to mark a source Java class to only be used on certain API level-11? Or surround code blocks with a define/similar so the code is late-bound/jitted only on devices above API level-11? What is the best solution to achieve what I want? (Which is to provide an activity with CalendarView on devices capabile of it.)

Answer 1

I'm not sure if this is going to solve your issue,

but what you are using to check version is not working under API 9 (and you are supporting since API 8).

You should use:

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > 9) { 

Or as problematic function is API 11, check for "SDK_INT>10"

Then for lint errors on eclipse, do as people comment, disable lint errors or add the @SuppressLint("NewAPi") or the target to that function to 11.