Is Java 8 features available for Xamarin.Android in Java binding project?

Question

I have an android library project that uses Java 8 features, i.e. via

compileOptions {
    sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
    targetCompatibilit         


        

Answer 1

Use the latest Visual Studio 2019 Preview 2.2 and add <AndroidDexTool>d8</AndroidDexTool> into the csproj of your android project, one for each Debug/Release build

D8 is the new dexer made by google and it enable Desugar mode by default.