is there a way to consume a multiplatform project ...

# multiplatform

[Ahmed Elkhodery]

is there a way to consume a multiplatform project with jvm target from kotlin-jvm module using implementation(project(multiplatform-lib)) like in android or i have to publish to maven and consume from maven

[Jeff Lockhart]

You can add a local project module in the same way, yes.

[Ahmed Elkhodery]

thank you ok i've this situation right now and your help will be much appreciated

i've:

main_project : // includes
1. currently_working_on_jvm_module
2. github_submodule_project : // inculdes
• kmp_library_with_jvm_target
• settings.gradle.kts
3. settings.gradle.kts
how do i depend on kmp_library_with_jvm_target from currently_working_on_jvm_module
what changes needs to be done to main_project settings.gradle.kts and currently_working_on_jvm_module build,.gradle files to depend on kmp_library_with_jvm_target

[Ahmed Elkhodery]

currently i'm adding;
in main_project settings.gradle.kts : includeBuild(github_submodule_project)
and in currently_working_on_jvm_module build.gradle.kts: implementation(project(kmp_library_with_jvm_target))

but i'm getting: Project with path kmp_library_with_jvm_target couldn't be found in project: currently_working_on_jvm_module

[Pablichjenkov]

Are the two projects siblings under the same parent directory. Or one project contains the other project?

[Pablichjenkov]

Show how you add the new project in the settings

[Ahmed Elkhodery]

there is the main project which is considered the most upper level
and another seperate project inside it added as git submodule which is its own project and doesn't depened on main project in any way,

[Pablichjenkov]

Should be alright

[Pablichjenkov]

The gradle DSL in settings, how it looks

[Ahmed Elkhodery]

inside the main project settings.gradle.kts:
includeBuild(github_submodule_project) // i'm not sure about this

currently_working_on_jvm_module build.gradle.kts:
implementation(project(kmp_library_with_jvm_target))

[Pablichjenkov]

Should look something like

include(":component") 
 project(":component").projectDir = File("../component/component")

Where the File() has the path relative to the root of your current setting project

[Ahmed Elkhodery]

thank you that made the component i want to be included in the main project, but gradle fails to sync because it's saying that the component 's projects dependecnies could not be found 😕

component depends on other local gradle projects inside github submodule project

[Pablichjenkov]

You could potentially keep doing the same. However, I would advise pulling you git submodules in the same directory where you have the main project, as siblings. That way you can have many of them and your main project keep flat. Otherwise, if you use it as child project, it digs deeper in and is harder to follow

[Pablichjenkov]

In this project I use that technique I described, you can check it out the varied settings.gradle file and build.gradle
https://github.com/pablichjenkov/templato/tree/master
Ultimately, if it becomes too messy, not optimal but, mavenLocal still an option.

[Ahmed Elkhodery]

Hello, thanks for your solution it's working for me but also this one from this answer works in a more natural way
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12154031/multiple-settings-gradle-files-for-multiple-projects-building/29664571#29664571

just added a file called submodule-settings.gradle.kts which is generic and can be reused multiple times

[Pablichjenkov]

Ah cool, glad you solved the problem. I just checked, really interesting the settings stuff