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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/html/tools/support-library/features.jd | 31 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/html/tools/support-library/setup.jd | 26 |
2 files changed, 46 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/docs/html/tools/support-library/features.jd b/docs/html/tools/support-library/features.jd index 3ebfc89..079dd71 100644 --- a/docs/html/tools/support-library/features.jd +++ b/docs/html/tools/support-library/features.jd @@ -137,13 +137,16 @@ page.title=Support Library Features <a href="{@docRoot}tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-without-res">Adding libraries without resources</a>.</p> +<p class="caution"><strong>Caution:</strong> Using dynamic dependencies, especially for higher version +numbers, can cause unexpected version updates and regression incompatibilities.</p> + <p>The Gradle build script dependency identifier for this library is as follows:</p> <pre> com.android.support:support-v4:21.0.+ </pre> -<p>This dependency notation specifies the release version 21.0.0 or higher.</p> +<p>This dependency notation specifies the latest release version with the 21.0 prefix.</p> <h2 id="multidex">Multidex Support Library</h2> @@ -171,7 +174,7 @@ com.android.support:support-v4:21.0.+ com.android.support:multidex:1.0.+ </pre> -<p>This dependency notation specifies the release version 1.0.0 or higher.</p> +<p>This dependency notation specifies the latest release version with the 1.0 prefix.</p> <h2 id="v7">v7 Support Libraries</h2> @@ -226,7 +229,8 @@ com.android.support:multidex:1.0.+ com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.+ </pre> -<p>This dependency notation specifies the release version 21.0.0 or higher.</p> +<p>This dependency notation specifies the latest release version with the 21.0 prefix.</p> + <h3 id="v7-cardview">v7 cardview library</h3> @@ -248,7 +252,8 @@ libraries with resources</a>.</p> com.android.support:cardview-v7:21.0.+ </pre> -<p>This dependency notation specifies the release version 21.0.0 or higher.</p> +<p>This dependency notation specifies the latest release version with the 21.0 prefix.</p> + <h3 id="v7-gridlayout">v7 gridlayout library</h3> @@ -269,7 +274,7 @@ com.android.support:cardview-v7:21.0.+ com.android.support:gridlayout-v7:21.0.+ </pre> -<p>This dependency notation specifies the release version 21.0.0 or higher.</p> +<p>This dependency notation specifies the latest release version with the 21.0 prefix.</p> <h3 id="v7-mediarouter">v7 mediarouter library</h3> @@ -333,7 +338,9 @@ title card.</p> com.android.support:palette-v7:21.0.+ </pre> -<p>This dependency notation specifies the release version 21.0.0 or higher.</p> +<p>This dependency notation specifies the latest release version with the 21.0 prefix.</p> + + <h3 id="v7-recyclerview">v7 recyclerview library</h3> @@ -356,7 +363,9 @@ libraries with resources</a>.</p> com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:21.0.+ </pre> -<p>This dependency notation specifies the release version 21.0.0 or higher.</p> +<p>This dependency notation specifies the latest release version with the 21.0 prefix.</p> + + <h2 id="v8">v8 Support Library</h2> @@ -399,7 +408,9 @@ com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:21.0.+ com.android.support:support-v13:18.0.+ </pre> -<p>This dependency notation specifies the release version 18.0.0 or higher.</p> +<p>This dependency notation specifies the latest release version with the 18.0 prefix.</p> + + <h2 id="v17-leanback">v17 Leanback Library</h2> @@ -440,4 +451,6 @@ with resources</a>. </p> com.android.support:leanback-v17:21.0.+ </pre> -<p>This dependency notation specifies the release version 21.0.0 or higher.</p> +<p>This dependency notation specifies the latest release version with the 21.0 prefix.</p> + + diff --git a/docs/html/tools/support-library/setup.jd b/docs/html/tools/support-library/setup.jd index 2325a13..845cf76 100644 --- a/docs/html/tools/support-library/setup.jd +++ b/docs/html/tools/support-library/setup.jd @@ -293,8 +293,30 @@ dependencies { android:targetSdkVersion="17" /> </pre> -<p>This change tells Google Play that your application can be installed on devices with Android - 2.1 (API level 7) and higher.</p> +<p>The manifest setting tells Google Play that your application can be installed on devices with Android + 2.1 (API level 7) and higher. </p> + +<p>If you are using Gradle build files, the <code>minSdkVersion</code> setting in the build file + overrides the manifest settings. </p> + +<pre> +apply plugin: 'android' + +android { + ... + + defaultConfig { + minSdkVersion 8 + ... + } + ... +} +</pre> + +<p>In this case, the build file setting tells Google Play that the default build variant of your + application can be installed on devices with Android 2.2 (API level 8) and higher. For more + information about build variants, see + <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/installing/studio-build.html">Build System Overview</a>. </p> <p class="note"> <strong>Note:</strong> If you are including the v4 support and v7 appcompat libraries in your |