It is possible to create an Android library project that does not include source code. The limitations are:
-- You still have to ship the resources. -- You have to rewrite your code to avoid using R. values, as they will be wrong. You will have to look up all resource IDs using getResources().getIdentifier() and/or reflection. I have the instructions in _The Busy Coder's Guide to Advanced Android Development_ (http://commonsware.com/AdvAndroid), though the instructions are new enough that none of my free versions have them. Quoting some of the instructions from the current edition: "You can create a binary-only library project via the following steps: 1. Create an Android library project, with your source code and such – this is your master project, from which you will create a version of the library project for distribution 2. Compile the Java source (e.g., ant compile) and turn it into a JAR file 3. Create a distribution Android library project, with the same resources as the master library project, but no source code 4. Put the JAR file in the distribution Android library project's libs/ directory The resulting distribution Android library project will have everything a main project will need, just without the source code." Personally, I'd just wait a bit. I am hopeful that the official support for library-projects-as-JARs will be available soonish. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android Training in DC: http://marakana.com/training/android/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
