setElevation( ) for LinearLayout before 5.0 devices

Question

Hi I'm trying to apply a shadow to a linearlayout with the following code

if (<some condition>) layout.setElevation(4);

but this call requires API level 21 to work. How can I apply a shadow to layouts for devices with version < 5.0? Is it possible?

I know this is part of Material Design which is why I just want to know if there is a way to achieve something similar in previous versions, thanks :)

Answer 1

Use ViewCompat.setElevation(view, elevation);