How to use imported library project in Android Studio?

Question

I imported the library project following this guide: https://stackoverflow.com/a/20497933 and now I have a libs folder with my required library.

But how do I use it in my code. I can't import com.github.whateverlibrary and I can't use com.mypackagename.whateverlibrary.

How do I reference this local library in my project?

Edit:

My settings.gradle file:

include ':libs:MyLibrary'

My app.gradle file:

compile fileTree(include: ['MyLibrary'], dir: 'libs')

@SakchhamSharma I don't want it to download it from github because I am using my own edited version of the library. So it has to use the local one — Lobstw, Jul 04 '16 at 18:30
@SakchhamSharma That's ok, I've edited the question to be clearer for others — Lobstw, Jul 04 '16 at 18:35
This Link Will Help You http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16588064/how-do-i-add-a-library-project-to-android-studio — Deepanshu Gandhi, Jul 04 '16 at 18:39
@DeepanshuGandhi Where does it say how to reference the library in my code. What should I write in my class file: `import ...` — Lobstw, Jul 04 '16 at 18:46
yes your are right just right import statements and you are done — Deepanshu Gandhi, Jul 04 '16 at 18:50
@DeepanshuGandhi But what do I write in my import statements. I don't want to write `import com.bumptech.glide.Glide` because that will download it from bumtech.com. I want to use the local library that I have downloaded — Lobstw, Jul 04 '16 at 19:05
@DeepanshuGandhi Get the error: Cannot find symbol class MyLibrary — Lobstw, Jul 04 '16 at 19:19
@DeepanshuGandhi yes, my gradle sync properly. Just can't use the files. Updated question with my gradle files — Lobstw, Jul 04 '16 at 19:25

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 04 '16 at 18:40

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To add imports from a library listed as a dependency, use the fully qualified names for the classes. For example to import from https://github.com/bumptech/glide you will use the names as is in the library without any modifications such as adding com.github or com.yourpackagename
To import Glide to your class you would use

import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;

see sample projects for better understanding

answered Jul 04 '16 at 18:40

Sakchham

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Writing this in my class will download and import from bumptech.com? Correct? I want to use the library that I have downloaded and edited locally. – Lobstw Jul 04 '16 at 19:06
no it wont download, as you mentioned in the question that you've already added the project as a dependency, this soulution would just import. – Sakchham Jul 04 '16 at 19:08
This answers the question. The reference should be the same. – Lobstw Jul 04 '16 at 23:10

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 04 '16 at 19:45

Somehow got it working. Exact steps:

Download library folder from Github for the thing you want to import. For example: testgithublibrary\library
Place this folder in project root under libs\ so the full path would be AndroidStudioProjects\MyPackage\libs and rename it to something else e.g. testlocallibrary
Add compile project(':libs:testlocallibrary') to app.gradle
Add include ':libs:testlocallibrary' to settings.gradle in root
Sync
Reference gradle with how it would have been referenced if you had got it online. Or you can just open up the library folder and see how it is: e.g. testlocallibrary\~java\com\example\mymodule\...

How to use imported library project in Android Studio?

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