evant/gradle-retrolambda
A gradle plugin for getting java lambda support in java 6, 7 and android observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4777
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1136
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
5253 stars · 443 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A Gradle plugin that integrates Retrolambda to backport Java 8 lambda expressions to Java 6/7 bytecode, including Android projects. It compiles sources with Java 8 and rewrites the resulting class files for older JVM targets.
Use cases
- use java 8 lambdas in an android project targeting older apis
- backport lambda expressions to java 6 or 7 bytecode
- gradle plugin for retrolambda integration
- compile with java 8 but deploy to legacy jvms
- enable lambda syntax in legacy java builds
When to choose
- you must support java 6/7 or old android devices but want lambda syntax
- your build uses gradle and an older android gradle plugin
When to avoid
- you can target java 8+ or use desugaring built into modern android gradle plugin
- starting a new project today, since the plugin is in maintenance mode
Facets
plugin · maturity maintenance
build-tool compiler plugin-system developer-tools programming-languages mobile-development jvm gradle-plugin retrolambda java-8-backport lambdas android-build android
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/evant/gradle-retrolambda · fetched 2026-08-28 · 675262ffa2ad
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| evant/gradle-retrolambda | main | 23 |
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