PI48244: ERRORS DUE TO APACHE HTTP CLIENT BEING REMOVED FROM ANDROID M

IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation Interim Fix README for 7.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The Apache HTTP Client is being removed from the Android SDK in
  Android M and will cause failures during compilation of Android
  applications.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users calling Android SDK methods that accept HTTPClient     *
  * callsses, like HTTPUriRequest, HTTPResponse etc. and         *
  * compiling for Android M and above                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * With Android M and above HTTPClient callsses, like           *
  * HTTPUriRequest, HTTPResponse are removed from Android SDK,   *
  * so this fix includes these missing stubs with MFP SDK for    *
  * the non gradle users that cannot use useLibrary              *
  * 'org.apache.http.legacy' directive                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * -                                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Users compiling with Android M will be able to use MFP API with
  removed HTTPClient sinatures
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  MFPF/WORKLIGHT

• Fixed component ID

  5725I4301

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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