error: supertypes of the following classes cannot

Question

I can't compile my Android Kotlin project.

I have no idea what is this...

Gradle log:

error: supertypes of the following classes cannot be resolved. Please make sure you have the required dependencies in the classpath: class android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity, unresolved supertypes: SupportParentable

build.gradle (app)

buildscript {
    ext.android_plugin_version = "2.3.3"
    ext.kotlin_version = '1.1.2-5'

    repositories {
        maven { url 'https://maven.google.com' }
        maven { url "https://jitpack.io" }

        mavenCentral()
    }

    dependencies {
        classpath "com.android.tools.build:gradle:$android_plugin_version"
        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
    }
}

allprojects {
    repositories {
        maven { url 'https://maven.google.com' }
        maven { url "https://jitpack.io" }

        mavenCentral()
    }
}

task clean(type: Delete) {
    delete rootProject.buildDir
}

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
apply plugin: 'kotlin-android-extensions'
apply plugin: 'kotlin-kapt'

def compat_version = '26.+'
def play_services_version = '11.0.1'
def firebase_version = '9.6.1'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 26
    buildToolsVersion "26.0.0"

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.site.app"
        minSdkVersion 19
        targetSdkVersion 26
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0.0"
        testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"

        javaCompileOptions {
            annotationProcessorOptions {
                arguments = ["library" : "true"]
            }
        }
    }

    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }

    dexOptions {
        javaMaxHeapSize "4g"
    }

    dataBinding {
        enabled true
    }

    sourceSets {
        main.java.srcDirs += 'src/main/kotlin'
    }

    compileOptions {
        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
    }
}

kapt {
    generateStubs = true
    correctErrorTypes = true
}

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    androidTestCompile('com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:2.2.2', {
        exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
    })
    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'

    // android
    compile 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.1'
    compile "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:${compat_version}"
    compile "com.android.support:design:${compat_version}"
    compile "com.android.support:cardview-v7:${compat_version}"
    compile "com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:${compat_version}"
    compile "com.android.support:gridlayout-v7:${compat_version}"
    compile "com.google.android.gms:play-services:${play_services_version}"
    compile "com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:${play_services_version}"
    compile "com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:${play_services_version}"
    compile 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.0.2'
    compile 'com.google.maps.android:android-maps-utils:0.4+'
    kapt "com.android.databinding:compiler:$android_plugin_version"

    // kotlin
    compile "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jre7:$kotlin_version"
    compile "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect:$kotlin_version"
    testCompile "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test:$kotlin_version"
    testCompile "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test-junit:$kotlin_version"
}

Answer 1

Update your google play gradle version to the latest

Answer 2

For me the problem was child module not using AndroidX Activity. I guess the class names clashed.

Added this to resolve:

implementation 'androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v4:1.0.0'