Re: [android-developers] Re: com.android.camera replaced by com.motorola.camera

> My fault...yes you're right Romain, but what is the percentage of
> private API in Android ?

It doesn't matter as long as you write applications using the public APIs.

> Globally, in future, we can be sure that some application can't work
> correctly if each manufacturer do everything in their private API.

This does not make sense. The SDK lets you use only public APIs, and
public APIs will not change. It does not matter what manufacturer add
in their private APIs.

> Android can become the next J2ME ?

No, because Android's public APIs are the same across all devices.

>
> My vision is wrong, true or neither both ?
>
> On Dec 30, 7:25 pm, Romain Guy <romain...@android.com> wrote:
>> > Thanks for this help and this experience gives me some doubt about
>> > android futur :(
>>
>> You are using a private API. There's no guarantee all devices will
>> have the same class available. Even Google Experience devices might
>> rename this class after a refactoring at some point in the future.
>> Whenever your application depends on private APIs and/or resources,
>> it's entirely your fault if it breaks on a different device or with a
>> new version of the OS.
>>
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>> Romain Guy
>> Android framework engineer
>> romain...@android.com
>>
>> Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time
>> to provide private support.  All such questions should be posted on
>> public forums, where I and others can see and answer them
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