use android project as library for another android project

Question

1) i would like to use android project as library to another project . i have created the .aar file from the library project. and extract it to get classes.jar file.

2) i use the jar file in libs folder and compile it in build.gradle file.

3)

// call to library project activity class     
<activity
    android:name="com.magento.MainActivity"></activity>

4) i woluld like to call these mainactivity.it crash the app.due to not registered acitvity in manifeast file

5) for the i find to use mainfeast merger in properties file.but not able to find that one in android studio

can anybody help on this?

here i suffered new issues kindly help on this

Attribute application@theme value=(@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar) from AndroidManifest.xml:29:9-52
    is also present at [com.elitesalonapp.aar:emc:] AndroidManifest.xml:48:9-57 value=(@android:style/Theme.Translucent).
    Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:theme"' to <application> element at AndroidManifest.xml:22:5-159:19 to override.

    Attribute meta-data#com.facebook.sdk.ApplicationId@value value=(@string/facebook_app_id) from AndroidManifest.xml:33:13-52
    is also present at [com.elitesalonapp.aar:emc:] AndroidManifest.xml:60:13-43 value=(@string/app_id).
    Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:value"' to <meta-data> element at AndroidManifest.xml:31:9-33:55 to override.
See http://g.co/androidstudio/manifest-merger for more information about the manifest merger.
:app:processDebugManifest FAILED
Error:Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugManifest'.
> Manifest merger failed with multiple errors, see logs

Have you seen: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16682847/how-to-manually-include-external-aar-package-using-new-gradle-android-build-syst — Morrison Chang, Mar 29 '16 at 05:44
you have declared dependency in your main project,in gradel as module. — Dhaval Solanki, Mar 29 '16 at 05:44

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 29 '16 at 05:48

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An AAR is the proper dependency artifact for an Android Library project. It contains the manifest entries, resources, assets, and code that should be imported into the app.

When you pulled the jar out of the aar, you also removed the ability for the Android build tools to pull in any manifest entries, resources, and assets that may have been included in the aar. Instead of extracting a jar, you should depend on the aar and let the Android tools merge everything into the app. You can read about aar here.

answered Mar 29 '16 at 05:48

Doug Stevenson

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where to add arr file...it is to add inside libs folder right? – Mobile Team Mar 29 '16 at 05:59
You can put the aar file anywhere you want within the project structure, but inside libs is probably the best place. – Doug Stevenson Mar 29 '16 at 06:02
Error:Failed to resolve: :emc: error in build.gradle file...where emc is the .aar file – Mobile Team Mar 29 '16 at 06:05
this is how i add compile(name:'emc', ext:'aar') in build.gradle – Mobile Team Mar 29 '16 at 06:07
got merging error for facebook app id...i have two facebook login one in my application and another in my library application how to resolve this issue ...help on this man – Mobile Team Mar 29 '16 at 07:40

Android Geek · Answer 2 · 2016-03-29T13:06:06.503

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Edit File -> New Module -> Import .JAR/.AAR and import your .AAR.

add following in build.gradle

dependencies {
    compile(name:'abc', ext:'aar')
}

edited Mar 29 '16 at 13:06

answered Mar 29 '16 at 05:52

Android Geek

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Error:Failed to resolve: :emc: error in build.gradle file...where emc is the .aar file – Mobile Team Mar 29 '16 at 06:11
@MobileTeam build.gradle should be app, not project. have you added accordingly? – Android Geek Mar 29 '16 at 06:27
hi not able to add dependency ...not to able to find .aar file in – Mobile Team Mar 29 '16 at 08:09
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tba6fvulm92hon0/Screenshot%20from%202016-03-29%2013%3A39%3A07.png?dl=0 – Mobile Team Mar 29 '16 at 08:11
find the screen shot – Mobile Team Mar 29 '16 at 08:11
https://www.dropbox.com/s/wu66ig3hoai04ga/Screenshot%20from%202016-03-29%2013%3A42%3A02.png?dl=0 – Mobile Team Mar 29 '16 at 08:13
help on this ..im struck with that one – Mobile Team Mar 29 '16 at 08:13
@MobileTeam If you are not able to add library dependency why this line `compile(name:'emc', ext:'aar')` coming up? – Android Geek Mar 29 '16 at 09:12
why that dialog is coming up in this screenshot https://www.dropbox.com/s/rnrowrmeif5s643/3.png?dl=0 ? – Android Geek Mar 29 '16 at 09:14
@MobileTeam look again for edit, for AAR file i got new solution. – Android Geek Mar 29 '16 at 09:16

shingle · Answer 3 · 2016-03-29T09:22:41.257

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add this in build.gradle

dependencies {
    compile(name:'<your lib name>',ext:'aar')
}
repositories{
flatDir{
    //add the dir where your .arr lib in
    dirs '<folder name>'
}

look the sample here

edited Mar 29 '16 at 09:22

answered Mar 29 '16 at 05:57

shingle

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Error:Failed to resolve: :emc: error in build.gradle file...where emc is the .aar file – Mobile Team Mar 29 '16 at 06:11
this is how i add compile(name:'emc', ext:'aar') in build.gradle – Mobile Team Mar 29 '16 at 06:11

use android project as library for another android project

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