Setting custom package for R.java using the maven-android-plugin

[asokan]

Hello

The aapt tool gives two options (--custom-package and --rename-
manifest-package) to customize the package name for R.java. Is
there a way to set these options using the maven-android-plugin?

Thanks
Sandeep

[Hugo Josefson (Jayway)]

Hi Sandeep!

No, the plugin does not currently support those parameters.

Could you please elaborate on what they are for and how you would want
to use them?

Thanks,
Hugo

[asokan]

Hi Hugo
We have multiple android apps that need to use a set of shared classes
that refere to resources in R. As each app has a different package
name and R gets generated by the package name, the common classes end
up in conflict. Our thought is that if we can override the package
name for R, to a common package name, independent of the package name
in the AndoidManifest, and both apps refer to the same R, there will
not be a conflict.

For example
Package for App A - com.sample.app.a;
Package for App B - com.sample.app.b;
Package for common R used by both Apps - com.sample.shared.r

So when running aapt, if I could say
<customPackage>com.sample.shared.r<customPackage> it would help to
keep the R references consistent between the apps and the shared
classes.

Please let me know if you need more information.
Thank you for your quick response.
Sandeep


On Nov 29, 11:55 am, "Hugo Josefson (Jayway)" <h...@josefson.org>
wrote:

[Jim Showalter]

I ran into this very problem over a year ago, and at the time gave up on finding a solution. If it's possible to have R be in common by more than one app, that would be really useful.

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