Android deprecated methods

Question

I try to add two methods for getDrawable(), because this method is deprecated. What's wrong?

    public class Misc {

    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
    public static Drawable getDrawable(Context context, int resource) {
        return context.getResources().getDrawable(resource, null);
    }

    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
    public static Drawable getDrawable(Context context, int resource) {
        return context.getResources().getDrawable(resource);
    }

}



Duplicate method getDrawable(Context, int) in type Misc line 11 Java Problem
Duplicate method getDrawable(Context, int) in type Misc line 16 Java Problem

possible duplicate of [Android getResources().getDrawable() deprecated API 22](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/29041027/android-getresources-getdrawable-deprecated-api-22) — vincent091, May 21 '15 at 08:40

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 21 '15 at 19:27

You should use the following code from the support library instead:

ContextCompat.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.***)

Using this method is equivalent to calling:

 if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) 
   {
     return resources.getDrawable(id, context.getTheme()); 
   } 
 else 
  {
    return resources.getDrawable(id); 
  }

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 29 '15 at 21:41

You cannot have two methods with the same signature (same method name, same parameters, etc.).

Rewrite it as:

public class Misc {

    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
    public static Drawable getDrawable(Context context, int resource) {
        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
          return context.getResources().getDrawable(resource, null);
        }

        return context.getResources().getDrawable(resource);
    }

}

I get The method getDrawable(int) from the type Resources is deprecated by the second return — Azcaq, Mar 29 '15 at 21:44

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 29 '15 at 21:42

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The error is you used overload incorrectly! Specifically, it is not allow to have 2+ methods have the same name with same input params.

answered Mar 29 '15 at 21:42

T D Nguyen

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 29 '15 at 21:43

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Because you have defined it twice.

public static Drawable getDrawable(Context context, int resource) {
    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
        return context.getResources().getDrawable(resource);
    } else {
        return context.getResources().getDrawable(resource, null);
    }
}

Should solve your problem.

answered Mar 29 '15 at 21:43

Lachlan Goodhew-Cook

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context.getResources().getDrawable(resource, null); is showing that Call requires API level 21. I have to use minSDK 19. I cant set it to 21 in my app. – ravi Jun 20 '15 at 09:34

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