What is the proper way to use the ` ```plugins.wit...

# android

[spierce7]

What is the proper way to use the `

plugins.withType<com.android.build.gradle.LibraryPlugin> { }

in Gradle Kotlin Script DSL?

I’m trying to configure multiple gradle modules via the gradle submodules block in the root build.gradle.kts. I’ve never been able to figure out how to do this though.

[Albert Chang]

Almost the same:

plugins.withType(com.android.build.gradle.LibraryPlugin::class) {}

One of the advantages of kts is the auto completion so it should be much easier to find what methods are available (and their signatures).

[spierce7]

I believe these 2 statements are equivalent.

I get an error when doing this:

plugins.withType(com.android.build.gradle.LibraryPlugin::class) {
        android {
            
        }
    }

Unresolved reference: android

[Javier]

what is the context? this or it? I saw in some places where it should be this, it is it, a workaround is use configure<…>

[Javier]

don't remember the exact name, configure<BaseExtension> I think

[Albert Chang]

Yes you should use extension instead of plugin for this. See here.

[Albert Chang]

CommonExtension is for all android modules. There are also com.android.build.gradle.LibraryExtension and com.android.build.gradle.AppExtension.

[spierce7]

Thanks I was able to get this working:

plugins.withType(com.android.build.gradle.LibraryPlugin::class) {
        configure<com.android.build.api.dsl.LibraryExtension> {
            compileSdk = AndroidConfig.compileSdkVersion

            defaultConfig {
                minSdk = AndroidConfig.minSdkVersion
                targetSdk = AndroidConfig.targetSdkVersion
            }

            compileOptions {
                sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
                targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
            }

            sourceSets {
                named("main") {
                    manifest.srcFile("src/androidMain/AndroidManifest.xml")
                }
            }
        }
    }