I have a library module that I want to include as an AAR dependency into a sample app:
:my-library
:sample-app
So in sample/build.gradle
, I do the following:
repositories {
flatDir {
dirs "../my-library/build/outputs/aar"
}
}
// I have different flavors that specify whether to use the source or binary (aar) dependency
flavorDimensions "SOURCE_OR_BINARY"
productFlavors {
source { }
binary { }
}
dependencies {
sourceImplementation project(':my-library')
binaryImplementation(name: 'my-library-release', ext: 'aar') // <-- this line fails with error
}
tasks.whenTaskAdded { task ->
def taskName = task.name.toLowerCase()
if (taskName.toLowerCase().contains("binary")) {
// Prepare libs as binaries
task.dependsOn ('my-library:assembleRelease')
}
}
This works fine with ./gradlew
on the command line, but Android Studio reports a Failed to resolve: :my-library-release:
during gradle sync. If I do a ./gradlew assemble
on the command line, then sync Android Studio, the the AS Gradle sync succeeds.
The issue has to do with the timing of binaryImplementation(name: 'my-library-release', ext: 'aar')
. When Gradle Sync is executed, the aar
does not exist yet because it has yet to be built.
Is there a better way to do this that will avoid the Failed to resolve
Android Studio Gradle sync error?