Android : getDrawable and other resources without a version check?

Question

I have to do these kind of checks pretty often in my code and i wanted to know if there is a clean way of getting resources without having to write if statements to check for versions.

if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) 
{
    imageView.setImageDrawable(getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_circled_v));
}
else
{
    imageView.setImageDrawable(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_circled_v));
}

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43087128/when-to-use-contextcompact-class — Shubham AgaRwal, May 26 '18 at 06:52
Good explanation here about the various compat options. https://stackoverflow.com/a/29146895/4138919 — VIN, Aug 27 '18 at 18:30

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 27 '18 at 21:40

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This is how you can obtain your drawable resource and maintain backward compatibility.

This is the code you want to use in your Activity:

imageView.setImageDrawable(ContextCompat.getDrawable(this, R.drawable.icon_heart_fill_red));

where icon_heart_fill_red is the name of your drawable.

edited Aug 27 '18 at 21:40

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answered May 26 '18 at 06:56

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 26 '18 at 06:53

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use annotations, @requireApi or @targetApi

answered May 26 '18 at 06:53

WeekL

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Android : getDrawable and other resources without a version check?

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