早期版本的Android 5.0 JobScheduler API？

I'm building an Android application, which makes use of a manifest broadcast receiver to know when the device is plugged in. I think Android 5.0 JobScheduler API would be a much better way of doing this, but I have one question: is it possible to use this API or a similar one on earlier versions of Android? If it is not possible, what would be the best option to do this (instead of a manifest broadcast receiver)?I'm building an Android application, which make