Use of non-public API sun.misc.BASE64Encoder;

[mmilen]

sun.misc.BASE64Encoder is non public API and any Android documentation strongly advises against it use. I'm building and Android App and a need the SFSClient as a static object in the Application object. However init of SFSClient fails with class not found sun.misc.BASE64Encoder; . I the same code is executed in the main Activity everything works like a charm. Any Help?

[mmilen]

Further to my post here is the statement from Oracle : http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/ ... 42232.html

[Lapo]

I am no Android expert but what difference is there between having SFSClient as static or not?
Does the declaration as static generate the problem, if so why?

As regards the Base64 class you are right, we'll see if we can use something else that is more Dalvik-friendly

Thanks

[mmilen]

The issue is that the SFSClient object has to be outside the activity object, as activities are destroyed and recreated if you rotate the device. So far the only place I was able successfully to init SFSClient object is in an activity. Everywhere else I get sun.misc.BASE64Encoder class not found error.