Gradle for Android
Automate the build process for your Android projects with Gradle
Published on 17. July 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
172 pages
978-1-78398-682-8 (ISBN)
Description
Key Features
Book DescriptionIf you are an experienced Android developer wanting to enhance your skills with the Gradle Android build system, then this book is for you. As a prerequisite, you will need some knowledge of the concepts of Android application development.What you will learn
Build new Android apps and libraries using Android Studio and Gradle
Migrate projects from Eclipse to Android Studio and Gradle
Manage the local and remote dependencies of your projects
Create multiple build variants
Include multiple modules in a single project
Integrate tests into the build process
Create custom tasks and plugins for Android projects
Who this book is forIf you are an experienced Android developer wanting to enhance your skills with the Gradle Android build system, then this book is for you. As a prerequisite, you will need some knowledge of the concepts of Android application development.
Book DescriptionIf you are an experienced Android developer wanting to enhance your skills with the Gradle Android build system, then this book is for you. As a prerequisite, you will need some knowledge of the concepts of Android application development.What you will learn
Build new Android apps and libraries using Android Studio and Gradle
Migrate projects from Eclipse to Android Studio and Gradle
Manage the local and remote dependencies of your projects
Create multiple build variants
Include multiple modules in a single project
Integrate tests into the build process
Create custom tasks and plugins for Android projects
Who this book is forIf you are an experienced Android developer wanting to enhance your skills with the Gradle Android build system, then this book is for you. As a prerequisite, you will need some knowledge of the concepts of Android application development.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
334 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78398-682-8 (9781783986828)
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Person
Kevin Pelgrims started his career as a .NET developer in Belgium. After some years working on Windows and web development for corporate clients, he moved to Copenhagen to become part of its start-up community. There, he began working on mobile platforms, and within a year, he was the lead developer of several Android and Windows Phone apps. Kevin is also a regular speaker at the Android developers group in Copenhagen. He maintains multiple Android apps in his spare time and likes to experiment with server-side technology. When he is not busy writing code, he is most likely playing the guitar with his wife and their cat. To follow what Kevin is up to, you can take a look at his blog at http://www.kevinpelgrims.com or follow him on Twitter at @kevinpelgrims.
Content
Table of Contents
Get started with Gradle and Android Studio
Basic build customization
Managing dependencies
Creating build variants
Managing multi-module builds
Testing
Writing custom tasks and plugins
Setting up continuous integration
Advanced build customization
Get started with Gradle and Android Studio
Basic build customization
Managing dependencies
Creating build variants
Managing multi-module builds
Testing
Writing custom tasks and plugins
Setting up continuous integration
Advanced build customization