How to get kapt to work with Kotlin DSL in android...

# android

[Manpreet Kunnath]

How to get kapt to work with Kotlin DSL in android. I've searched this thread but couldn't get a proper answer.

I'm basically trying to get Hilt working on Kotlin DSL (in android). I've tried the following

plugins {
    kotlin("kapt")
}
and
apply(plugin = "kotlin-kapt")

But when I try to add this, it doesn't work.

dependencies {
    kapt(SupportLibs.ANDROID_DAGGER_HILT_COMPILER)
}

It imports "org.jetbrains.kotlin.kapt3.base.Kapt.kapt" which says
Type mismatch.
Required: KaptOptions
Found: String

Am I missing something. I'm new to Kotlin DSL in android. I've searched for it a lot but couldn't find anything. Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks
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[Javier]

This is working for me

[Manpreet Kunnath]

How do you use kapt in the dependency block? I still get an error when I use kapt("something"). kapt doesn't auto import. It needs importing. Is that the usual way?

[Saurabh]

I use a different way of defining dependencies using kotlin dsl, it's not exactly the answer to your question. But I define them using extensions on DependencyHandler. You can check it out here https://github.com/sm3saurabh/RestaurantFinder/blob/dev/buildSrc/src/main/java/Dependencies.kt

[Saurabh]

By the way. Defining it like this also works for me

plugins {
    kotlin("kapt")
}

dependencies {
    kapt(DependencyString)
}

[Saurabh]

Which android studio version are you on?

[Manpreet Kunnath]

Android Studio Canary 4.1

[Saurabh]

After defining dependency with kapt, can you run ./gradlew tasks once.

[Saurabh]

That will give you more insights.

[Manpreet Kunnath]

Okay, I'm looking into your repo and trying to make kapt work as you've written. I'll run ./gradlew tasks too now.

[Saurabh]

Were you able to make it work?

[Manpreet Kunnath]

I created a new project, followed your buildSrc structure for dependencies. And I added the hilt dagger plugin and I injected a variable and it worked. So using kapt in the way you suggested works. I'll provide the github link once I push the code for reference.

[Manpreet Kunnath]

Here's the link - https://github.com/MVK059/Template

[Saurabh]

I am glad that it worked out for you.

[Manpreet Kunnath]

Thank you for your help