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Use gradle.properties for central versionnumber/buildconfigurations
You can define central config info's in
- a separate gradle include file Centralizing dependencies via "dependencies.gradle" file
- a stand alone properties file Versioning your builds via "version.properties" file
or do it with root gradle.properties file
the project structure
root
+- module1/
| build.gradle
+- module2/
| build.gradle
+- build.gradle
+- gradle.properties
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- global setting for all submodules in gradle.properties
# used for manifest
# todo increment for every release
appVersionCode=19
appVersionName=0.5.2.160726
# android tools settings
appCompileSdkVersion=23
appBuildToolsVersion=23.0.2
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usage in a submodule
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
// appXXX are defined in gradle.properties
compileSdkVersion = Integer.valueOf(appCompileSdkVersion)
buildToolsVersion = appBuildToolsVersion
defaultConfig {
// appXXX are defined in gradle.properties
versionCode = Long.valueOf(appVersionCode)
versionName = appVersionName
}
}
dependencies {
...
}
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Note: If you want to publish your app in the F-Droid app store you have to use magic numbers in the gradle file because else f-droid robot cannot read current versionnumner to detect/verify version changes.