System.lineSeparator() doesn't exist in android

Question

System.lineSeparator() is not available when I am doing my Android development. I had to use the older version System.getProperty("line.separator") instead.

Can anyone explain to me why is that? Is it because the Android SDK is not using Java 7?

Answer 1

Yes, System.lineSeparator() this is a JAVA 1.7 feature. System.getProperty("line.separator") is the correct way to do it pre 1.7

There is an open bug on the oracle site where System.lineSeparator() has not been marked with @Since 1.7. http://bugs.sun.com/view_bug.do?bug_id=7094275

"The new static method lineSeparator() on java.lang.System class is new in java 1.7, so should have the @since 1.7 annotation present in the javadoc."