From b896cd1570eadd8c5c05cc49ab8f1d767d9077e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Adarsh Fernando Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 10:26:08 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Docs: Added Android Plugin for Gradle v2.0.0 Release Notes Bug:26986595 Change-Id: I790fc26dd1ffd689c6144a0b0aeaa5ee6ec7d916 --- docs/html/tools/revisions/gradle-plugin.jd | 299 ++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 230 insertions(+), 69 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/html/tools/revisions/gradle-plugin.jd b/docs/html/tools/revisions/gradle-plugin.jd index 540bbcdcccb49..6a35cab454059 100644 --- a/docs/html/tools/revisions/gradle-plugin.jd +++ b/docs/html/tools/revisions/gradle-plugin.jd @@ -3,42 +3,249 @@ page.title=Android Plugin for Gradle Release Notes @jd:body
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+

+ The Android build system uses the Android Plugin for Gradle to support + building Android applications with the Gradle build toolkit. The plugin runs + independent of Android Studio so the plugin and the Gradle build system can + be updated independently of Android Studio. +

-

The Android build system uses the Android Plugin for Gradle to support building Android -applications with the Gradle build toolkit. The plugin runs -independent of Android Studio so the plugin and the Gradle build system can be updated -independently of Android Studio.

+

+ Updating the Android Plugin for Gradle +

-

Note: When you update Android Studio or open a project in a -previous version of Android Studio, Android Studio prompts you to automatically update the plugin -and Gradle to the latest available versions. You can choose to accept these updates based -on your project's build requirements.

+

+ When you update Android Studio, you may receive a prompt to automatically + update the Android Plugin for Gradle to the latest available version. You + can choose to accept the update or manually specify a version based on + your project's build requirements. +

+

+ You can specify the Android Plugin for + Gradle version in either the File > Project + Structure > Project menu in Android Studio, or + the top-level build.gradle file. The plugin version applies to + all modules built in that Android Studio project. The following example sets + the Android Plugin for Gradle to version 2.0.0 from the + build.gradle file: +

-

Revisions

+
+buildscript {
+  ...
+  dependencies {
+    classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.0.0'
+  }
+}
+
+

+ Caution: You should not use dynamic dependencies in version + numbers, such as 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.+'. Using + this feature can cause unexpected version updates and difficulty resolving + version differences. +

-

The sections below provide notes about successive releases of -the Android Plugin for Gradle, as denoted by revision number. To determine what revision of the -plugin you are using, check the version declaration in the project-level -build.gradle file.

+

+ If the specified plugin version has not been downloaded, Gradle downloads it + the next time you build your project or click Tools > + Android > Sync Project with Gradle Files + from the Android Studio main menu. +

-

For a summary of known issues in Android Plugin for Gradle, see http://tools.android.com/knownissues.

+

+ Updating Gradle +

+ +

+ When you update Android Studio, you may receive a prompt to automatically + update Gradle to the latest available version. You can choose to accept the + update or manually specify a version based on your project's build + requirements. +

+ +

+ You can specify the Gradle version in either the File > + Project Structure > Project menu in + Android Studio, or by editing the Gradle distribution reference in the + gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties file. The following + example sets the Gradle version to 2.10 in the + gradle-wrapper.properties file. +

+ +
+...
+distributionUrl = https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.10-all.zip
+...
+
+ +

+ Revisions +

+ +

+ For a summary of known issues in Android Plugin for Gradle, visit the + Android + Tools Project Site. +

Android Plugin for Gradle, Revision 2.0.0 (March 2016) +

+ +
+
+
Dependencies:
+ +
+ +
+ +
New:
+
+
    +
  • Enables Instant Run by + supporting bytecode injection, and pushing code and resource updates to a + running app on the emulator or a physical device. +
    • + +
  • Added support for incremental builds, even when the app isn’t running. + Full build times are improved by pushing incremental changes through the + Android Debug Bridge to the + connected device. +
    • + +
  • Added maxProcessCount to control how many slave dex processes can + be spawned concurrently. The following code, in the module-level + build.gradle file, sets the maximum number of concurrent processes + to 4: +
    +android {
+  ...
+  dexOptions {
+  maxProcessCount = 4
+  }
+}
+
    +
    • + +
  • Added an experimental code shrinker to support pre-dexing and reduce re-dexing + of dependencies, which are not supported with Proguard. This improves the build + speed of your debug build variant. Because the experimental shrinker does not + support optimization and obfuscation, you should enable Proguard for your + release builds. To enable the experimental shrinker for your debug builds, add + the following to your module-level build.gradle file: + +
    +android {
+  ...
+  buildTypes {
+    debug {
+      minifyEnabed true
+      useProguard false
+    }
+    release {
+      minifyEnabed true
+      useProguard true // this is a default setting
+    }
+  }
+}
+
    +
    • + +
  • Added logging support and improved performance for the resource shrinker. + The resource shrinker now logs all of its operations into a resources.txt + file located in the same folder as the Proguard log files. +
    • +
+
+ +
Changed behavior:
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+
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  • When minSdkVersion is set to 18 or higher, APK signing uses + SHA256. +
    • + +
  • DSA and ECDSA keys can now sign APK packages. + +

    + Note: The Android keystore provider no + longer supports + DSA keys on Android 6.0 (API level 23) and higher. +

    + +
    • +
+
+ +
Fixed issues:
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+
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  • Fixed an issue that caused duplicate AAR dependencies in both + the test and main build configurations. +
    • +
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+

+ Android Plugin for Gradle, Revision 1.5.0 (November 2015)

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Updating the Android Plugin for Gradle Version

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The Android Plugin for Gradle version is specified in the -File > Project Structure > Project menu and the project-level -build.gradle file. The plugin version applies to all modules built in that -Android Studio project. This example sets the Android Plugin for Gradle to version 1.1.0 from the build.gradle file: -

-...
-     dependencies {
-         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.1.0'
-     }
-...
-
- - -

Caution: You should not use dynamic dependencies (+) in -version numbers. Using this feature can cause unexpected version updates and difficulty -resolving version differences.

- -

If you're building with Gradle but not using Android Studio, the build process downloads the -latest Android Plugin for Gradle when it runs.

- - - -

Updating the Gradle Version

- -

Android Studio requires Gradle version 2.2.1 or later. To view and -update the Gradle version, edit the Gradle distribution reference in the -gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties file. This example sets the -Gradle version to 2.2.1.

- -
-...
-distributionUrl=http\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.2.1-all.zip
-...
-
- -

For more details about the supported Android Plugin for Gradle properties and syntax, click -the link to the -Plugin Language Reference.

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