Add gradle dependencies(build.gradle) in .aar file Android

Question

I am having an android library project which is using third party libraries. I have created it's .aar file and imported the .aar file in a different project. Classes and resources are imported but the gradle libraries are not imported. I don't want to mention those dependencies again in the project. Is there any way to import that project with .aar file or something else which include build.gradle or dependencies.

Check this one https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32326929/how-to-include-dependence-library-when-export-aar-file - when you export library then dependencies are not included by default — Krystian Kaniowski, Sep 21 '20 at 20:25

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If you are including this library in dependencies block then try to use api instead of implementation.

answered Sep 21 '20 at 08:42

Krystian Kaniowski

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Currently I am using `implementation (name: 'my-library', ext: 'aar')` When I tried the same with `api` getting the same error of dependencies not foundr. I have added .aar file in `libs` folder of my project and mentioned it's location in app-level gradle by `flatDir{ dirs 'libs' }` Could you please tell the proper format for `api` import statement. – Atharv Upadhyay Sep 21 '20 at 09:53
I comment question directly, after spending some time for thinking I realized, that it's not a problem with including, rather it's a problem with exporting. So after update library try with both `implementation` and `api` which I think you used correctly and let me know if `api` was necessary – Krystian Kaniowski Sep 21 '20 at 20:29
I have given a solution which is working for me, I need you to check it once. – Atharv Upadhyay Sep 22 '20 at 07:54

Atharv Upadhyay · Accepted Answer · 2020-09-22T07:56:14.240

AAR file does not include external dependencies which are mention in app/build.gradle so instead of adding it directly we upload to local maven and integrate it.

To upload it in your local maven you can add the following function in app/build.gradle

apply plugin: 'maven'

uploadArchives {
    repositories {
        mavenDeployer {
            repository(url: "file://localhost" + System.getenv("HOME") + "/.m2/repository")
            pom.version = '1.0-SNAPSHOT'
            pom.groupId = 'your.package'
            pom.artifactId = 'sdk-name'
        }
    }
}

You can change the pom version, groupId and artifactId according to how you want to use it.

If this process is completed you can integrate the library.

In the app/build.gradle of the project in which you want to add the library specify the path.

implementation 'your.package:sdk-name:1.0-SNAPSHOT'
In the project/build.gradle add the following
```
allprojects{
    ...
    mavenLocal()
}
```
This will search for the library in the local machine.

If still, you get some error try to invalidate caches and restart the android-studio from the File Menu.

Add gradle dependencies(build.gradle) in .aar file Android

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