Standalone AAR Integration

Once you have built your Android library .aar file, you can integrate it into your Android project using only the AAR file and the correct configuration.

This approach can be challenging for end users, as they must manually place the AAR file and add the required dependencies.

Open your existing Android project or create a new one in Android Studio.

Once your project is open, the first step is to add the JitPack repository. Navigate to your settings.gradle.kts file and ensure it includes the JitPack repository:

dependencyResolutionManagement {
    repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.FAIL_ON_PROJECT_REPOS)
    repositories {
        google()
        maven { url = uri("https://jitpack.io") }
        mavenCentral()
    }
}

You must add JitPack repository if you used soMode set to Packed → learn more

Next, add the dependencies to your app module's build.gradle.kts file (app/build.gradle.kts). Ensure you include both the .aar file and all the required runtime libraries:

dependencies {
    implementation(files("libs/myfirstandroidproject-debug.aar"))
    implementation("com.github.swifdroid.runtime-libs:core:6.2.0")
    implementation("com.github.swifdroid.runtime-libs:foundation:6.2.0")
    implementation("com.github.swifdroid.runtime-libs:i18n:6.2.0")
    // the rest of dependencies
}

You must manually specify the runtime-libs dependencies when using soMode set to Packed, as Android cannot automatically detect them from within the .aar file.