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compatibility problem with React Native 0.77.2 in the old architecture, import for Promise missing #99

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Bug summary

> Task :react-native-legal:compileDebugKotlin FAILED
e: file:///Users/REDACTED/REDACTED/node_modules/react-native-legal/android/src/oldarch/java/com/reactnativelegal/ReactNativeLegalModule.kt:22:36 Unresolved reference 'Promise'.
e: file:///Users/REDACTED/REDACTED/node_modules/react-native-legal/android/src/oldarch/java/com/reactnativelegal/ReactNativeLegalModule.kt:24:22 None of the following candidates is applicable:
fun File.resolve(relative: File): File
fun File.resolve(relative: String): File
e: file:///Users/REDACTED/REDACTED/node_modules/react-native-legal/android/src/oldarch/java/com/reactnativelegal/ReactNativeLegalModule.kt:26:22 Unresolved reference 'reject'.

This would work if it had this, but without Kotlin was complaining on not being able to find promise

https://github.com/callstackincubator/react-native-legal/blob/main/packages/react-native-legal/android/src/oldarch/java/com/reactnativelegal/ReactNativeLegalModule.kt#L3

import com.facebook.react.bridge.Promise

Library version

1.5.0

Environment info

info Fetching system and libraries information...
System:
  OS: macOS 15.6
  CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M1 Pro
  Memory: 139.63 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 22.18.0
    path: ~/.volta/tools/image/node/22.18.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 4.9.2
    path: ~/.volta/tools/image/yarn/4.9.2/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 11.5.2
    path: ~/.volta/tools/image/npm/11.5.2/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.08.11.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /Users/REDACTED/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.5
      - iOS 18.5
      - macOS 15.5
      - tvOS 18.5
      - visionOS 2.5
      - watchOS 11.5
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2022.2 AI-222.4459.24.2221.10121639
  Xcode:
    version: 16.4/16F6
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.16
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.4.3
    path: /Users/REDACTED/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 20.0.0
    wanted: ^20.0.0
  react:
    installed: 18.3.1
    wanted: 18.3.1
  react-native:
    installed: 0.77.2
    wanted: ~0.77.1
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false

info React Native v0.81.0 is now available (your project is running on v0.77.2).
info Changelog: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/releases/tag/v0.81.0
info Diff: https://react-native-community.github.io/upgrade-helper/?from=0.77.2&to=0.81.0
info For more info, check out "https://reactnative.dev/docs/upgrading?os=macos".

Steps to reproduce

See above

> Task :react-native-legal:compileDebugKotlin FAILED
e: file:///Users/REDACTED/REDACTED/node_modules/react-native-legal/android/src/oldarch/java/com/reactnativelegal/ReactNativeLegalModule.kt:22:36 Unresolved reference 'Promise'.
e: file:///Users/REDACTED/REDACTED/node_modules/react-native-legal/android/src/oldarch/java/com/reactnativelegal/ReactNativeLegalModule.kt:24:22 None of the following candidates is applicable:
fun File.resolve(relative: File): File
fun File.resolve(relative: String): File
e: file:///Users/REDACTED/REDACTED/node_modules/react-native-legal/android/src/oldarch/java/com/reactnativelegal/ReactNativeLegalModule.kt:26:22 Unresolved reference 'reject'.

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