How to include jar file and execute jar library

[John Kenedy]

Hi i have a jar file written in Android studio, the input is a string and output is an array of string. I want to call it via DroidScript and let it execute and return string to Droidscript to display in the ui. Is that possible?

[Steve Garman]

Unless the jar has been written directly for DroidScript, using the plugin SDK (and is therefore already part of a plugin), you will almost certainly need to wrap it in a Java plugin to be able to access it.

[John Kenedy]

Hi Steve

May I know how to write my java library and wrap it in a java plugin for DroidScript?

I would like to port a my library to be able accessed by DroidScript

I have an app : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scrappermin.scrappermin&hl=en

It accept script and some input parameters, the script will process the request and return output.

Basically I want :

DroidWrap a = new DroidWrap();

String ret = a.Execute("WC_MethodPage('http://www.innosia.com', 'GET', '', '')");

The Execute will execute syntax my language which basically does Web Automation, it is not as simple as above sample which shows only get a page and return HTML response, there are various methods that manipulate the output or send input to a website. Since re-writing it in Javascript takes lots of effort, I would like to make the already written java app to a jar and wrap it to be used by DroidScript.

Can show me some sample to make SDK plugin? Thanks

[Dave Smart]

Hi John,

You can get the plugin SDK here:- http://droidscript.org/plugin-sdk/

That is for Eclipse users, if you are an Ant command line user or an AIDE user then we can provide alternatives

[John Kenedy]

Hi Dave

I am Android Studio user, please provide me the plugin sdk

Thank you
Regards
John Kenedy

[Chris Hopkin]

Hi John

I'm afraid at the moment the DroidScript plugin generator only supports Eclipse, but Android Studio support is on the Todo list, I just haven't had the time yet.

It sounds like it might be a fairly simple plugin, so if you want, send me your jar file (privately) and I can take a look at wrapping it up in a plugin for you (when I get a spare few minutes).

Thanks

Chris