Cannot find symbol method setDropDownAnimationStyle(int) in AutoCompleteTextView

Question

When i use

 AutoCompleteTextView search_edit = (AutoCompleteTextView) v.findViewById(R.id.auto_search);
    search_edit.setDropDownAnimationStyle(R.style.MedicineListDropDown);

i get Cannot find method setDropDownAnimationStyle(int) but according to the android source code there is a public method

 public void setDropDownAnimationStyle(int animationStyle) {
    mPopup.setAnimationStyle(animationStyle);
}

so why am i getting error?

@SelçukCihan What version is used in the link given above, so that i can use the method. — Shreyans jain, Sep 08 '16 at 13:34
Checked it now, you can not use the method because it has not made its way into the api yet. See my answer. — Selçuk Cihan, Sep 08 '16 at 13:40

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:29

The method you are trying to use is marked as hidden (pending API council approval). That is why you can not use it.

 /**
 * <p>Sets the animation style of the auto-complete drop-down list.</p>
 *
 * <p>If the drop-down is showing, calling this method will take effect only
 * the next time the drop-down is shown.</p>
 *
 * @param animationStyle animation style to use when the drop-down appears
 *      and disappears.  Set to -1 for the default animation, 0 for no
 *      animation, or a resource identifier for an explicit animation.
 *
 * @hide Pending API council approval
 */

See this question for info on @hide. It describes a way to use the method, but that is strongly advised against.
Official documentation for AutoCompleteTextView.

Cannot find symbol method setDropDownAnimationStyle(int) in AutoCompleteTextView

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