更新2017/11/04 - Android Studio 3.0现在支持Java 8。Gradle-retrolambda现在不再需要了。参见https://developer.android.com/studio/write/java8-support.html

如果您正在使用gradle-retrolambda，上面的链接还包括迁移指令。原答案如下:

Android不支持Java 8。它只支持到Java 7(如果你有kitkat)，它仍然没有invokedynamic，只有新的语法sugar。

If you want to use lambdas, one of the major features of Java 8 in Android, you can use gradle-retrolamba. It's a gradle build dependency that integrates retrolambda, a tool that converts Java 8 bytecode back to Java 6/7. Basically, if you set the compiler in Android Studio to compile Java 8 bytecode, thus allowing lambdas, it'll convert it back to Java 6/7 bytecode which then in turn gets converted to dalvik bytecode. It's a hack for if you want to try out some JDK 8 features in Android in lieu of official support.

点击此链接获取最新更新。使用Java 8语言特性

旧的答案

在Android N预览版中，Android支持Java 8的有限功能，请参阅Java 8语言功能

要开始使用这些功能，你需要下载并设置Android Studio 2.1和Android N预览SDK，其中包括 要求杰克工具链和更新的Android插件为Gradle。如果你 还没有安装Android N预览SDK，请参见设置开发 Android N。

支持Java 8语言特性和api

Android目前不支持所有Java 8语言特性。 但是，在开发应用程序时，现在可以使用以下功能 针对Android N预览版:

默认和静态接口方法

Lambda表达式(API级别23及以下也可用)

可重复的注释

方法参考(API级别23及以下也可用)

还有一些额外的Java 8功能，Android支持，你可以看到完整的Java 8语言功能细节

更新

注意:Android N基于lambda表达式的实现 匿名类。这种方法允许他们后退 兼容和可执行的早期版本的Android。测试 早期版本的Lambda表达式，记得去你的 构建。将“compileSdkVersion”和“targetSdkVersion”设置为 23或更低。

更新2

现在Android studio 3.0稳定版支持Java 8库和Java 8语言特性(没有Jack编译器)。

我想我应该发布一个更新的答案给那些寻找一些更当前的东西的人。

目前Android和Android Studio支持Java 8特性的一个子集。根据他们网站上的Android文档，谷歌说:

Support for Java 8 language features requires a new compiler called Jack. Jack is supported only on Android Studio 2.1 and higher. So if you want to use Java 8 language features, you need to use Android Studio 2.1 to build your app. If you already have Android Studio installed, make sure you update to the latest version by clicking Help > Check for Update (on Mac, Android Studio > Check for Updates). If you don't already have the IDE installed on your workstation, download Android Studio here. Supported Java 8 Language Features and APIs Android does not support all Java 8 language features. However, the following features are available when developing apps targeting Android 7.0 (API level 24): Default and static interface methods Lambda expressions (also available on API level 23 and lower) Repeatable annotations Method References (also available on API level 23 and lower) Type Annotations (also available on API level 23 and lower)

此外，以下Java 8语言api也可用:

Reflection and language-related APIs: java.lang.FunctionalInterface java.lang.annotation.Repeatable java.lang.reflect.Method.isDefault() and Reflection APIs associated with repeatable annotations, such as AnnotatedElement.getAnnotationsByType(Class) Utility APIs: java.util.function java.util.stream In order to use the new Java 8 language features, you need to also use the Jack toolchain. This new Android toolchain compiles Java language sources into Android-readable DEX bytecode, has its own .jack library format, and provides most toolchain features as part of a single tool: repackaging, shrinking, obfuscation and multidex. Here is a comparison of the two toolchains used to build Android DEX files: Legacy javac toolchain: javac (.java → .class) → dx (.class → .dex) New Jack toolchain: Jack (.java → .jack → .dex)

Android使用的Java是Java 6的分支。

从Android SDK版本19开始，您可以通过这样做来使用Java 7特性。目前还没有完全支持Java 8。

最新消息:

谷歌宣布Android N和Android Studio 2.1+平台将支持Java 8。studio 2.1的稳定版本也发布了。

最后，我们可以使用lambda表达式。for循环中不再有列表过滤器。Horeeey。

Android在Android N正式支持Java 8。

特性公告如下，Java 8语言公告如下:

Improved Java 8 language support - We’re excited to bring Java 8 language features to Android. With Android's Jack compiler, you can now use many popular Java 8 language features, including lambdas and more, on Android versions as far back as Gingerbread. The new features help reduce boilerplate code. For example, lambdas can replace anonymous inner classes when providing event listeners. Some Java 8 language features --like default and static methods, streams, and functional interfaces -- are also now available on N and above. With Jack, we’re looking forward to tracking the Java language more closely while maintaining backward compatibility.