Error:compileSdkVersion android-21 requires compiling with JDK 7

Question

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

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Answer 1

1. Download from here latest JDK.
2. Open command line tool.
3. Copy and paste following line into your command line tool and press return.

/usr/libexec/java_home

4. Copy output of this command.
5. Go back to your android project, and navigate as below

File -> Project structure -> JDK location

edit(click on square with three dots) JDK location(2nd in image) and paste command line tool output there.

I have gathered these instructions using MacBook Pro.