Scope and Limitations

The SDK 6 covers all the SDK 5 features, except:

  • Build of Foundation Libraries, Packs and Offline Repositories.

  • Launch of some MicroEJ tools, such as the Kernel Metadata Generator.

If you need these features, you have to use the SDK 5.

It is also important to note the following SDK 5 / SDK 6 compatibility rules:

  • Libraries produced with SDK 6 can be fetched by SDK 5 projects.

  • SDK 6 VEE Port cannot be used by SDK 5 Applications and Libraries.

  • Architecture 8.1 is recommended to have full support on the SDK 6 features (especially to Debug with IntelliJ IDEA and Android Studio).

  • SDK 5 Virtual Device cannot be used to build the Virtual Device of a SDK 6 Application (augmented Virtual Device).