Android getResources().getDrawable() deprecated API 22

Question

With new android API 22 getResources().getDrawable() is now deprecated. Now the best approach is to use only getDrawable().

What changed? <

Answer 1

In Kotlin you can use extension

fun Context.getMyDrawable(id : Int) : Drawable?{

    return  ContextCompat.getDrawable(this, id)
}

then use like

context.getMyDrawable(R.drawable.my_icon)