Adding Library Source into Android Studio

Question

I am sorry for asking this newbie question.

I am trying to use this library in my project: https://github.com/gfranks/GFMinimalNotifications

I would like to import the source codes and not the binary.

The github page says Simply copy the source/resource files from the library folder into your project.

So I tried to drag and drop these two files directly to my libs folder in Android Studio.

And I went back to my Activity and try to use it in my code. But the autocomplete does not seem to recognize the library.

Any help, please? After I copied into my libs folder.

Importing the whole module seems to be wasteful considering the project has many assets that are irrelevant to the library itself.

Found the solution

I copied it to the app/libs folder, and then in build.gradle I add

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

score 9 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 24 '15 at 04:21

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Steps to add modules in Android Studio download zip file & follow steps

edited Dec 24 '15 at 04:21

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answered Dec 23 '15 at 06:37

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This doesn't solve my problem but I'll reward the bounty and mark as accepted since it is the closer to the solution I end up using – JayVDiyk Dec 24 '15 at 04:49
I m getting a problem. it says that Error: Plugin with id 'com.github.dcendents.android-maven' not found. – Arpit Patel May 06 '17 at 03:54
@ArpitPatel - Check it once you are importing some other directory, not a library. – Ajinkya May 07 '17 at 16:03
it is a library (pdfViewr) and I solve it this error by adding a classpath in project level gradle. – Arpit Patel May 08 '17 at 02:57

PeDuCKA · Answer 2 · 2015-12-24T05:59:30.533

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copy in project full package library

in settings gradle add include ':library',':app'

in build.gradle

dependencies {
    ...
    compile project(':library')
}

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answered Dec 23 '15 at 07:08

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where should I place this in my project folder/package hierarchy? Thank you for answering – JayVDiyk Dec 23 '15 at 07:41

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Dec 24 '15 at 05:53

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Simple step

Download full project from git and extract.
In android studio File -> New -> Import Module -> Browse directory you extract project.
Resync Gradle.

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answered Dec 20 '15 at 11:38

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Virus the answer says I would like to import the source codes and not the binary. – Marco Luongo Dec 20 '15 at 11:51
It would be to big of a size because in that project it has many samples and other assets which is not needed in my project. Thank you for answering though. – JayVDiyk Dec 23 '15 at 06:11
When import module AS ask if you would import :library and :sample, just uncheck sample and use only :library project with all source code as you needed – Marco Luongo Dec 23 '15 at 08:54

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 23 '15 at 08:45

there is two way to use this we ll use 2nd method Use binary approach

Copy com.github.gfranks.minimal.notification-1.0.aar into your projects libs/ directory.
Include the following either in your top level build.gradle file or your module specific one:

repositories { flatDir { dirs 'libs' } }
Under your dependencies for your main module's build.gradle file, you can reference that aar file like so: compile 'com.github.gfranks.minimal.notification:com.github.gfranks.minimal.notification-1.0@aar'

after do above step try to sync gradle if there is issue like

Suggestion: use tools:overrideLibrary="com.github.gfranks.minimal.notification" to force usage

then add below code in android manifest file

add below line in side manifest TAG

xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"

add below line above Application TAG

<uses-sdk
        tools:overrideLibrary="com.github.gfranks.minimal.notification"/>

finally your manifest look like

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    package="com.example.test" >


    <uses-sdk
        tools:overrideLibrary="com.github.gfranks.minimal.notification"/>

    <application... >your all code </application></manifest>

Adding Library Source into Android Studio

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