Android Question SLC - Will this tool be updated to work with newer java versions

[Mark Stuart]

Hi all,

Exactly that. Will there ever be a newer version of the Software Library Creator to support newer JAVA versions?

As I understand, the XML generator process can cause errors when using newer JAVA versions.

And to create a .jar library, what tools are B4X developers using these days to create their libraries?

It seems Eclipse no longer has support for Android type projects, and for a long time now. It is only used to support legacy type libraries.

Specifically, I'd like to create a .jar library for WearOS version 3+ methods. I've tried the libraries for that here on the forum and they don't work or do not support the newer WearOS versions.

So what does one use today to build JAVA libraries for use in B4A and that supports the intellisense capabilities?

But of course if there were a B4X WearOS library that came with B4A I wouldn't be asking.

Regards,
Mark Stuart

 

[Erel]

You can use Eclipse with the latest Android SDK. You don't need to create an Android project.
You can also use Android Studio if you prefer.

SLC works with Java 8 and is compatible with latest Android SDK. There is an updated doclet tool for Java 11+ that is not fully compatible with Android, and is used to create the XML for jServer. If needed in the future, then the updated tool will be extended to fully support B4A.