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Android Application Development with Maven: Learn how to use and configure Maven to support all phases of the development of an Android application

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Android Application Development with Maven

Chapter 1. Beginning with the Basics

In this chapter, we will see how to download, install, and set up a development environment, including the essential elements: Java Development Kit (JDK), Apache Maven, Android SDK, and an Integrated Development Environment (IDE). There will be pictures and illustrations provided to help you progress as quickly as possible.

Throughout this work, we will assume that you have a basic knowledge of Java, system, Maven, and IDEs and are familiar with terms such as: compiler, environment variables, repository, plugin, goal, build, and so on.

Installing Java

Prior to anything else, download and install a JDK7 and optionally a Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Both of them are downloadable from the Oracle website: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html. As a reminder, the JDK is a collection of tools needed to develop, compile, and monitor a Java application in the development state, whereas a JRE is needed to run a Java-compiled class or an archive. Keep in mind also that at the time this book was written, Android was not officially supporting JDK8 and that Oracle had already announced the end of public releases of JDK7. We hope that now that you read these lines, Android is compatible with the latest JDK. If not, then you should pick and install the latest available update of JDK7.

Set the environment variable JAVA_HOME to the right location, such as /var/opt/java or C:\win32app\jdk_1.7.X folder.

Then, add $JAVA_HOME/bin or %JAVA_HOME%\bin parameter to your PATH variable.

Check this by running the command java -version in a terminal. Here is an example of the expected output:

C:\>java -version
java version "1.7.0_45"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_45-b18)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 24.45-b08, mixed mode)

Download and Install Apache Maven

Download Maven 3.2.1 or greater from the Apache Maven website: http://maven.apache.org/download.cgi. Install this by uncompressing it in a folder of your choice. Set the environment variable M2_HOME to the right location, such as /usr/lib/maven/ or C:\win32app\apache-maven-3.2.1 folder.

Then, add $M2_HOME/bin or %M2_HOME%\bin parameter to your PATH variable. Check mvn setup is executable by running the command mvn -version . Here is an example of the expected output:

C:\win32app\Console-2.00.b148>mvn -version
Apache Maven 3.2.1 (ea8b2b07643dbb1b84b6d16e1f08391b666bc1e9; 2014-02-14T18:37:52+01:00)
Maven home: C:\win32app\apache-maven-3.2.1
Java version: 1.7.0_45, vendor: Oracle CorporationJava home:
C:\win32app\jdk1.7.0_45\jre
Default locale: en_US, platform encoding: Cp1252
OS name: "windows 7", version: "6.1", arch: "x86", family: "windows"

Android SDK

Two ways exist to install the SDK: the former is faster but it hides several operations you should be aware of as an Android developer. The latter takes more time but it introduces you to the tools and concepts coming with the SDK. Besides, this allows you to customize your installation, such as the folders. If you are a beginner, we encourage you to follow the first approach. You can always tune Android SDK at a later time when you feel more confident and you are familiar with the available settings.

Android development tools

You can download and install the official Android Studio from the Android website: https://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html. Android Studio is a suite that includes an integrated development environment (Android IDE), based on IntelliJ IDEA, with Android SDK tools, as well as other stuff like an embedded emulator system image and platform tools.

For Windows users, after downloading the installer (.exe file), run it and just follow the instructions provided by the installer. You can keep the default values suggested if you are a beginner or if you are not sure how each setting affects the installation. When you're done, you can run Android Studio by clicking on the icon created by the installer.

For Linux users, unzip the file you downloaded to your favorite application directory. Then, navigate to the android-studio/bin/ directory in a terminal and execute studio.sh command. Regardless of your operating system, always double-check before the installation that you have enough disk space. It varies from OS to OS.

Android SDK standalone

Alternately, if you already have an installed IDE or text editor, you can install the SDK manually. The following operations are long and tedious; however, any real Android developer should experience them at least once.

Download Android SDK from Android website: https://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html#Other. Again for Windows users, it is highly recommended to download the executable installer and follow the steps provided. Linux users can uncompress the downloaded zipped file to the folder of their choice, let's say /home/dev/android-sdk folder. In both cases, let's call the location where android SDK installed: ANDROID_HOME variable.

By default, the SDK has the following top-level directory tree:

Android SDK standalone

Let's explore and review the content of the starter SDK:

  • %ANDROID_HOME%\tools\: This folder gathers general utilities needed to develop, test, and debug an application.
  • %ANDROID_HOME%\platform-tools\: This folder contains other utilities, such as adb and fastboot, needed by developers to design, code, and debug an application on an actual device.
  • %ANDROID_HOME%\add-ons\: This folder is initially empty. It will be filled in later on, in order to provide support to call and use Google APIs, for instance the API allowing applications to communicate and display data from Google Maps.
  • %ANDROID_HOME%\AVD Manager.exe: This parameter allows us to manage the Android Virtual Devices (AVD), which are mere emulators. On first launch, no AVD is available. The following screenshot shows the Android Virtual Device Manager:
    Android SDK standalone

The AVD you will create later will be stored in your personal folder under the .android/avd path.

To launch the SDK manager, if you are a Windows user, run %ANDROID_HOME%\SDK Manager.exe command. If you are working on Linux, open a terminal and navigate to the tools/directory in the Android SDK and then execute:

android sdk.

In a first step like that shown in the following screenshot, install the packages suggested by the SDK Manager: SDK Tools, SDK Platform tools, the current API, and so on:

Android SDK standalone

At the time of writing, the last version of Android is 5.0.1 Lollipop. The API level is different from the grand public version: Lollipop corresponds to API 21, as well as Android KitKat 4.4.2 did to API 19, Android 4.0 / IceCreamSandwich did to API 17, or Android 2.3.X / Gingerbread to API 10, and so on.

Accept the license agreements as shown in the next screenshot, and let SDK Manager download. This may take a while for the default set of packages , and will take longer if you add other packages to the install list.

Android SDK standalone

Once this is done, the directory tree will change a lot. The different folders are filled in with the elements selected in the preceding screenshot, such as Google APIs, drivers, documentation, sources, build tools, and so on.

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Android Application Development with Maven is intended for Android developers or devops engineers who want to use Maven to effectively develop quality Android applications. It would be helpful, but not necessary, if you have some previous experience with Maven.

What you will learn

  • Integrate Maven with your favorite Android IDE
  • Install and configure Maven with your local development environment
  • Create the proper Maven structure for both standalone Android applications or applications that are part of a bigger project
  • Run unit tests using popular frameworks such as Robolectric and collect coverage information using Maven plugins
  • Configure a variety of different tools such as Robotium, Spoon, and Selendroid to run integration tests
  • Handle dependencies and different versions of the same application
  • Manage and automate the release process of your application inside/outside Google Play
  • Discover new tools such as Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA/Android Studio, and NetBeans, which perfectly integrate with Maven and boost your productivity

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1. Beginning with the Basics
Installing Java
Download and Install Apache Maven
Android SDK
Creation of a new project
Integration with IDE
Summary
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2. Starting the Development Phase
Reminders about Android projects
Creating an AVD
Develop and Build
Architecture principles
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Effectively testing Android applications
Running typical unit tests
Unit testing of activities
Real unit testing with Robolectric
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Fundamentals of instrumentation testing
Running Android instrumentation tests
Grabbing screenshots with Spoon
Working with Robotium
UI Tests made easy with Selendroid
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5. Android Flavors
Problem statement
Introducing Maven profiles
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Releasing a new version
CI and automation best practices
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Java and Maven are strongly coupled, if you have worked for medium (or big) Java projects you will have used Maven!Maven has an huge number of plugins that help you on all process of application release, from testing to final packaging, the only price you need to pay is the configuration file that need to be written in XML (yes, I don't like XML).Recently Google moved the Android app building system to Gradle, that is a great tool: it can use the Maven repositories and the migration is not complicated, but the problem is that you need to migrate and learn a new system!This book is a perfect reference if you need to develope an Android application and you want (or you need) use Maven! Is full of real examples, and the authors drives you to create a pom file for a real application, giving you hints about useful plugins and configuration! Personally I didn't like so much the chapter about the IDE integration, looks like it was written much quickly compared to the other sections of the book.If you need to read (or learn) about Maven and Android project this book is for you!
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