Compile Android PhoneGap Plugin

Question

I've just finished creating a test plugin and I would like to compile it into a jar to add to my PhoneGap project. Can someone provide an example?

I tried running the commands at the bottom of this blog post (http://kgriff.posterous.com/building-a-phonegap-plugin-for-android)

javac -d . -classpath <path_to_your>/android.jar:<path_to_your>phonegap.jar com/yourpackage/ToastPlugin.java

I updated the two classpath's as well as updated my Java file; however, when I run the command I receive a bunch of errors:

package android.os does not exist import android.os.Bundle;

Edit with solution:

I'm not sure if one of the answers led me down this path, I kind of think it did, but I just realized that the bin directory already contains all of the *.class files that get compiled the same as running javac, so to create the jar, I just had to run this command:

jar -cvf myplugin.jar com\path\plugin\*.class

Paul Beusterien · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-19 23:20:37Z

Even easier is using the AppLaud PhoneGap Plug-in for Eclipse which runs on top of the ADT plugin. The plugin supports both native Android Java and PhoneGap JavaScript. See the PhoneGap Wiki here.

There is no need for an additional jar file, but you could make one with additional configuration.

endyourif · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-12 02:32:42Z

I was able to find the solution by doing the following:

I'm not sure if one of the answers led me down this path, I kind of think it did, but I just realized that the bin directory already contains all of the *.class files that get compiled the same as running javac, so to create the jar, I just had to run this command:

jar -cvf myplugin.jar com\path\plugin\*.class

momo · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-19 20:45:25Z

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I think the easiest is to use Eclipse with Android SDK plugin. They will compile it for you automatically and you could run it with a push of a button.

You can the plugin from ADT Plugin for Eclipse. Once you do that, you could get the appropriate Android SDK version that you want to bundle it via Android Manager in Eclipse.

You could find the details in the PhoneGap Wiki

answered Oct 19, 2011 at 20:45

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endyourif Over a year ago

I've got no problem with getting PhoneGap setup, I'm trying to compile a plugin into a jar file.

momo Over a year ago

Are you using the plugin for your project or you are creating the jar for others? I mean if you are using within your project, the Plugin should just be within your project source code and then you could use it since the PhoneGap should be part of your library. If you want other to use it then one way is to get the PhoneGap source code and build it in Eclipse and then you could jar the build directory which I've done as well. Maybe I am missing something, but that's what I've done in the past.

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