Hey, what is the difference between `id("com.android.application")` and `id("com.android.library")`...

# gradle

[Vivek Modi]

Hey, what is the difference between id("com.android.application") and id("com.android.library") in plugin ? I got this developer doc. I am new in learning gradle stuff. Thanks

[Robert Williams]

The main difference is that application will build APK/ AAB and library will build AAR

[Robert Williams]

But here (top level gradle file) you’re just declaring plugins, you need to apply them in the module gradle files

[Robert Williams]

https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/plugins.html

[Vivek Modi]

I created a kotlin library in intellij

[Vivek Modi]

So it in my build.gradle.kts

plugins {
    kotlin("multiplatform") version "1.6.21"
    id("com.android.application")
}

group = "com.abc"
version = "0.0.1"

repositories {
    google()
    mavenCentral()
}
android {
    compileSdk = 21
    sourceSets["main"].manifest.srcFile("src/androidMain/AndroidManifest.xml")
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId = "com.letsgetcheked.kotlinmultiplatform"
        minSdk = 21
        targetSdk = 31
    }
    @Suppress("UnstableApiUsage")
    compileOptions {
        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
    }
}

[Robert Williams]

Yeah, if it’s a library you shouldn’t use com.android.application

[Vivek Modi]

if I need to build aar I need to add library in my plugin

[Vivek Modi]

okk

[Robert Williams]

You should replace application with library, you can’t use both

[Vivek Modi]

ok sure I'll replace thay

[Vivek Modi]

thank you so much

[Robert Williams]

If you make a sample app to test your library that should be another module

[Vivek Modi]

okkk

[Robert Williams]

Good luck

[Vivek Modi]

I have another doubt, Can you we talk in dm?