iopdynamics.blogg.se - Android studio gradle output

The targetSdkVersion parameter defines the maximum API level your app has been tested on.

Your app will not be available in the Play Store for the devices running on lower API levels.

In order to set the lowest API level supported, use minSdkVersion.

It should be unique so as to successfully publish or update your app on Google Play Store.

The applicationId is the identifier of your app.

The defaultConfig block contains options that will be applied to all build versions (e.g., debug, release, etc) of your app by default.

If it is not specified, the Android SDK uses the most recent downloaded version of the Build Tools. From Gradle plugin 3.0.0 onward, this field is optional.

The buildToolsVersion option indicates the version of the compiler.

Here, you’ve set the value to use APIs from Android Oreo. In other words, you cannot use features from an API higher than this value.

The compileSdkVersion option indicates the API level your app will be compiled with.

In the android block you place all platform-specific options of the module.

The kotlin-android and kotlin-android-extensions plugins allow you to use the Kotlin language and the Kotlin Android Extensions in your module. Here you can also use it if you’re creating a library module. The plugin is necessary in order to set up the android-specific settings of the build process. Specifies a list of plugins needed to build the module.It contains the settings which are applied to all modules of the project. It’s called a top-level (project-level) adle file. Project-level adle :įind the adle file in the root directory of the project.

They contain the necessary info about the project structure, library dependencies, library versions, and the app versions you’ll get as a result of the build process. They are responsible for the processing of your project’s build. These files are generated by Android Studio automatically during project creation. Pay attention to the files with the green Gradle icon and. Before starting working with the project, let’s review its structure in the Project pane in Android Studio.