So if I'm not using Gradle I need to add the libra...
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mathew murphy
06/19/2019, 9:53 PMSo if I'm not using Gradle I need to add the library explicitly?
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louiscad
06/19/2019, 9:58 PMYou can't not use Gradle if you want to use kotlinx.serialization.
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mathew murphy
06/19/2019, 9:58 PMUgh.
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louiscad
06/19/2019, 10:00 PMThat's how it works. A Gradle plugin generates the serialization code so you don't have to hand write it.
It seems like things are unclear to you.
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mathew murphy
06/19/2019, 10:02 PMI wasn't aware it was using a Gradle plugin to generate the serialization code.
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louiscad
06/19/2019, 10:03 PMWell, it's documented: https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx.serialization#gradle
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mathew murphy
06/19/2019, 10:03 PMThe readme says there's an example Maven project too.
mathew murphy
06/19/2019, 10:04 PMAh, I see the notes right at the bottom of the readme now
mathew murphy
06/19/2019, 10:05 PMSo that seems to suggest that if I import a project with serialization enabled from a Gradle project, I no longer need Gradle afterwards.
mathew murphy
06/19/2019, 10:05 PM"Starting from 1.3.11, no delegation is required." -- i.e. IDEA should handle the build
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sandwwraith
06/20/2019, 9:51 AMIDEA handling the build, but to add compiler plugin and runtime library to build classpath, you'd better use Gradle
sandwwraith
06/20/2019, 9:52 AMIDEA alone does not provide any ways to configure compiler plugins now
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