Create a gradle dependency to import from git

Question

This is how import dependencies in Android Studio. In this case okhttp:

dependencies {
    compile 'com.squareup.okhttp:okhttp:2.5.0'
} 

I would like to import a dependency created by myself. For example:

dependencies {
    compile 'my_library:1.0.0'
}

At this point if I learn how to create a dependency and import in Android Studio project would be enough.

But I would like host my library on a git(github) repository if possible. This would be awesome.

Answer 1

To achieve it you have some ways:

1. publish your library (artifact) in central maven or jcenter.

2. use a github repo and the jitpack plugin

3. publish the aar in a local maven repo (local o private)

The point 2. is very simple. Just push your codein github and modify the gradle script in the project where you want to use it.

Just add this repo tp your build.gradle

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

and the dependency:

dependencies {
        compile 'com.github.User:Repo:Tag'
    }

To publish a library in Central Maven or JCenter, it is very long to explain in an answer. Hovewer you can read these posts:

• Publish on JCenter

• Publish on Central Maven