how to add to settings.gradle in cordova

Question

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Cordova is generating a new settings.gradle file when you run "cordova build android" I have attempted using a script to modify this file using hooks after _prepare before_compile. but no matter what i do this file is recreated. Has anyone solved this problem? is there another way to add a module to the android project? besides using the settings.gradle

I knwo next to nothing about java or Gradle so any in-site would be great.

Answer 1

You can do this by change in project.properties

Below are the steps:

Step-1. Edit/Make project.properties in root directory and add your module as library reference after CordovaLib:

target=android-25
android.library.reference.1=CordovaLib
android.library.reference.2=libraryModule1
android.library.reference.3=libraryModule2

Step-2. Run cordova build android. This will make an entry in your setting.gradle file.

//GENERATED FILE - DO NOT EDIT
 include ":"
 include ":CordovaLib"
 include ":libraryModule1"
 include ":libraryModule2"

Also your app build.gradle will look like this:

dependencies {
    ----
   // SUB-PROJECT DEPENDENCIES START
    debugCompile(project(path: "CordovaLib", configuration: "debug"))
    releaseCompile(project(path: "CordovaLib", configuration: "release"))
    debugCompile(project(path: "libraryModule1", configuration: "debug"))
    releaseCompile(project(path: "libraryModule1", configuration: "release"))
    debugCompile(project(path: "libraryModule2", configuration: "debug"))
    releaseCompile(project(path: "libraryModule2", configuration: "release"))
    ----
    // SUB-PROJECT DEPENDENCIES END
}

Answer 2

You can include or exclude dependency using build-extras.gradle file. This file can be added along with build.gradle file in the same location using before_build hook action.

Request you to check Official Cordova documentation for more info on the same. Also check out this example which explains exclusion of duplicate modules. The same can be extended for module inclusion as well.

Updated: I do understand that the question is about settings.gradle and I m talking about build.gradle. That's because as far as i know, there is no way of directly manipulating settings.gradle with the exception of through build.gradle as its explained in the example link. Also i suggest you to have a look at this gradle thread which explains adding dependency via build.gradle file.

But if you are still looking for a solution to manipulate settings.gradle, you gotta edit build.js file in android platform as suggested in this post which is more of a quick fix or tweak.

I hope it helps.