code: public void enableMergePathsForKitKatAndAbove(boolean enable) {
      if (enableMergePaths == enable) {
        return;
      }
  
      if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
        Log.w(TAG, "Merge paths are not supported pre-Kit Kat.");
        return;
      }
      enableMergePaths = enable;
      if (composition != null) {
        buildCompositionLayer();
      }
    }
docs: Enable this to get merge path support for devices running KitKat (19) and above.
  <p>
  Merge paths currently don't work if the the operand shape is entirely contained within the
  first shape. If you need to cut out one shape from another shape, use an even-odd fill type
  instead of using merge paths.