# CompileOptions # CompileOptions ``` public interface CompileOptions ```
*** ** * ** *** Java compilation options. ## Summary | ### Public methods | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `abstract @`[NonNull](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/androidx/annotation/NonNull)` `[String](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html) | [getEncoding](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/dsl/CompileOptions#getEncoding())`()` Java source files encoding. | | `abstract @`[NonNull](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/androidx/annotation/NonNull)` `[JavaVersion](https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/JavaVersion.html) | [getSourceCompatibility](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/dsl/CompileOptions#getSourceCompatibility())`()` Language level of the java source code. | | `abstract @`[NonNull](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/androidx/annotation/NonNull)` `[JavaVersion](https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/JavaVersion.html) | [getTargetCompatibility](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/dsl/CompileOptions#getTargetCompatibility())`()` Version of the generated Java bytecode. | | `abstract boolean` | [isCoreLibraryDesugaringEnabled](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/dsl/CompileOptions#getIsCoreLibraryDesugaringEnabled())`()` Whether core library desugaring is enabled. | | `abstract void` | [setCoreLibraryDesugaringEnabled](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/dsl/CompileOptions#setIsCoreLibraryDesugaringEnabled(kotlin.Boolean))`(` ` boolean isCoreLibraryDesugaringEnabled` `)` Whether core library desugaring is enabled. | | `abstract void` | [setEncoding](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/dsl/CompileOptions#setEncoding(kotlin.String))`(@`[NonNull](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/androidx/annotation/NonNull)` `[String](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html)` encoding)` Java source files encoding. | | `abstract void` | [setSourceCompatibility](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/dsl/CompileOptions#setSourceCompatibility(org.gradle.api.JavaVersion))`(@`[NonNull](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/androidx/annotation/NonNull)` `[JavaVersion](https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/JavaVersion.html)` sourceCompatibility)` Language level of the java source code. | | `abstract void` | [setTargetCompatibility](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/dsl/CompileOptions#setTargetCompatibility(org.gradle.api.JavaVersion))`(@`[NonNull](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/androidx/annotation/NonNull)` `[JavaVersion](https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/JavaVersion.html)` targetCompatibility)` Version of the generated Java bytecode. | | `abstract void` | [sourceCompatibility](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/dsl/CompileOptions#sourceCompatibility(kotlin.Any))`(@`[NonNull](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/androidx/annotation/NonNull)` `[Object](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html)` sourceCompatibility)` Language level of the java source code. | | `abstract void` | [targetCompatibility](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/com/android/build/api/dsl/CompileOptions#targetCompatibility(kotlin.Any))`(@`[NonNull](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.3/null/androidx/annotation/NonNull)` `[Object](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html)` targetCompatibility)` Version of the generated Java bytecode. | ## Public methods ### getEncoding ``` abstract @NonNull String getEncoding() ``` Java source files encoding. ### getSourceCompatibility ``` abstract @NonNull JavaVersion getSourceCompatibility() ``` Language level of the java source code. Similar to what [Gradle Java plugin](http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/java_plugin.html) uses. Formats supported are: - `"1.6"` - `1.6` - `JavaVersion.Version_1_6` - `"Version_1_6"` ### getTargetCompatibility ``` abstract @NonNull JavaVersion getTargetCompatibility() ``` Version of the generated Java bytecode. Similar to what [Gradle Java plugin](http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/java_plugin.html) uses. Formats supported are: - `"1.6"` - `1.6` - `JavaVersion.Version_1_6` - `"Version_1_6"` ### isCoreLibraryDesugaringEnabled ``` abstract boolean isCoreLibraryDesugaringEnabled() ``` Whether core library desugaring is enabled. ### setCoreLibraryDesugaringEnabled ``` abstract void setCoreLibraryDesugaringEnabled(     boolean isCoreLibraryDesugaringEnabled ) ``` Whether core library desugaring is enabled. ### setEncoding ``` abstract void setEncoding(@NonNull String encoding) ``` Java source files encoding. ### setSourceCompatibility ``` abstract void setSourceCompatibility(@NonNull JavaVersion sourceCompatibility) ``` Language level of the java source code. Similar to what [Gradle Java plugin](http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/java_plugin.html) uses. Formats supported are: - `"1.6"` - `1.6` - `JavaVersion.Version_1_6` - `"Version_1_6"` ### setTargetCompatibility ``` abstract void setTargetCompatibility(@NonNull JavaVersion targetCompatibility) ``` Version of the generated Java bytecode. Similar to what [Gradle Java plugin](http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/java_plugin.html) uses. Formats supported are: - `"1.6"` - `1.6` - `JavaVersion.Version_1_6` - `"Version_1_6"` ### sourceCompatibility ``` abstract void sourceCompatibility(@NonNull Object sourceCompatibility) ``` Language level of the java source code. Similar to what [Gradle Java plugin](http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/java_plugin.html) uses. Formats supported are: - `"1.6"` - `1.6` - `JavaVersion.Version_1_6` - `"Version_1_6"` ### targetCompatibility ``` abstract void targetCompatibility(@NonNull Object targetCompatibility) ``` Version of the generated Java bytecode. Similar to what [Gradle Java plugin](http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/java_plugin.html) uses. Formats supported are: - `"1.6"` - `1.6` - `JavaVersion.Version_1_6` - `"Version_1_6"`