I have the simplest gradle project configured using intellij for kotlin 1.2.10. Here is my build.gradle file:
buildscript {
ext.kotlin_version = '1.2.10'
repositories {
mavenCentral()
}
dependencies {
classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
}
}
group 'com.ali'
version '1.0-SNAPSHOT'
apply plugin: 'java'
apply plugin: 'kotlin'
sourceCompatibility = 1.8
repositories {
mavenCentral()
}
dependencies {
compile "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8:$kotlin_version"
testCompile group: 'junit', name: 'junit', version: '4.12'
}
compileKotlin {
kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = "1.8"
}
compileTestKotlin {
kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = "1.8"
}
And I have a simple java interface:
public interface MyMath {
static int myAbs(int input) {
return Math.abs(input);
}
}
When I import this interface and try to call myAbs
method it fails with this error:
Error:(6, 12) Kotlin: Calls to static methods in Java interfaces are prohibited in JVM target 1.6. Recompile with '-jvm-target 1.8'
I have created an intellij kotlin app and it was working correctly. Is it a bug in new Kotlin gradle plugin?
I think this could be helpful for those using Android Studio 3.2 on Mac.
To change the Kotlin Compiler Target JVM version you should go to Android Studio -> Preferences -> Kotlin Compiler and then change the Target JVM version choosing from the dropdown.
Anyway, I'm still getting the following error
Calls to static methods in Java interfaces are prohibited in JVM target 1.6. Recompile with '-jvm-target 1.8'
SOLVED
Adding the following to my build.gradle solved the problem:
android {
kotlinOptions {
jvmTarget = '1.8'
}
}
About this and other Gradle configuration options: https://kotlinlang.org/docs/reference/using-gradle.html
With Kotlin Gradle DSL:
import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinJvmOptions
(kotlinOptions as KotlinJvmOptions).apply {
jvmTarget = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8.toString()
}