Hi there.
In Some Android libraries i can find an ...
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shaarawy
10/31/2021, 4:26 PMHi there.
In Some Android libraries i can find an api directory next to the src directory
Does any body know what is the importance of that directory and the files inside it?
https://github.com/chrisbanes/snapper/tree/main/lib/api
https://github.com/square/logcat/tree/main/logcat/api
shaarawy
10/31/2021, 4:29 PM@cb
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Adam Powell
10/31/2021, 4:30 PMThey're generated and read by build tools that track the public API surface of a library across multiple releases. They're designed to make the library build break if you try to make an incompatible change to the library's stable public API.
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shaarawy
10/31/2021, 4:33 PMThanks Adam for you descriptive answer, can you recommend some resources to read more about it
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Javier
10/31/2021, 4:38 PMkotlinx binary compatibility validator
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Can
10/31/2021, 4:40 PMThe GitHub Project may be relevant
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10/31/2021, 4:42 PMe.g. LogCat useage shown here
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Adam Powell
10/31/2021, 5:46 PMThink of them like golden images for screenshot tests, but for the API surface
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