Regarding calling Resources in jar file Android?

Question

I am working with a library project which internally contains .JAR files and my code as well.

I want to have a single JAR file for all the project(including drawables). I was able to do it with the help of FatJar plugin with eclipse. I have called resources as R.drawable.icon in JAR file code.

Now the question is I want to use these drawables in creating a notification.

For example:

Notification notification = new Notification(icon, tickerText, when);

Here icon is a integer ID must be in JAR file itself. I do not want drawable to be in my Application that will use that library.

I have seen this post from Packaging drawable resources with a JAR? But unable to depict any solution.

Please provide any suggestions on the same.

Thanks.

CommonsWare · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-30 11:50:33Z

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You cannot package Android resources in a JAR.

You are welcome to switch to the work-in-progress Gradle-based build system and package your library as an AAR file, which can contain resources.

edited Aug 30, 2013 at 11:50

answered Aug 30, 2013 at 11:28

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Prabhjot Singh Over a year ago

I have added a res folder in a runnable JAR with FatJar plugin in eclipse. I am having a problem of calling them. If i extract the JAR,I can see all the resources. But there is no .R file from where i can use them.If i use the project as library project everything works well.

CommonsWare Over a year ago

@PrabhjotSingh: That is because you cannot package Android resources in a JAR.

Prabhjot Singh Over a year ago

It is a Runnable JAR.I am looking for any solution that can work.

CommonsWare Over a year ago

@PrabhjotSingh: "It is a Runnable JAR" -- there is no such concept in Android application development. "I am looking for any solution that can work" -- you are welcome to switch to the work-in-progress Gradle-based build system and package your library as an AAR file, which can contain resources. Or, ship the resources along with the JAR in a binary-only Android library project (as Google does with the Play Services SDK).

Prabhjot Singh Over a year ago

Thanks for the help. I will look for packaging the project as "AAR file" as provided in the link.

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:51:05Z

I can suggest you read J.J. Kim's answer here. I think this is what you want. Please take note that this is a hack (a neat one)

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