Future of Java 8 Language Feature Support on Android
The possibility of running Scala >=2.12 (or any other language that is committed to Java 8[1]) on Android seems even more remote now.  Jack+Jill at least promised a way of running Java 8 bytecode on Android[2].  What now?  Is Java source code going to be the only common currency between the Java 8 and Android ecosystems?<p>[1] <a href="https://www.scala-lang.org/download/#Software_Requirements" rel="nofollow">https://www.scala-lang.org/download/#Software_Requirements</a><p>[2] <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/35958814/how-jack-java-android-compiler-kit-will-affect-scala-developers" rel="nofollow">http://stackoverflow.com/questions/35958814/how-jack-java-an...</a>