macos - Error:compileSdkVersion android-21 requires compiling with JDK 7

While compiling i get the error Error:compileSdkVersion android-21 requires compiling with JDK 7, saying that a newer version of JDK is required.

I'm running on OS X Yosemite with Android Studio v0.8.14

Things I checked :

1. Java version :

java version "1.8.0_25"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_25-b17)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.25-b02, mixed mode)

2. Inside the JavaVirtualMachine folder I can see only 1.6.0.jdk folder, I cannot find any other folder.




3. Tried reinstalling JDk 8 and 7!

I'm unable to find the folder location of jvm 1.8, any idea how I can fix there.

Answer

The Exact Fix for this Issue (Android Studio Users on Mac)

If you have already upgraded to Java 8, please note that the JDK location is now within /Library/Java compared to Java 6's location /System/Library/Java. So to fix this problem, Right click on the Project folder > Project Structure > SDK Location.

Then change JDK location to

/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_25.jdk/Contents/Home

If you have installed a different JDK version (other than Java 8), find out the path using the java_home script first and use the output. Just run,

/usr/libexec/java_home