14.6. Multi Module Android Projects
The Android Maven Plugin can be used in a multi-module project
setup. An example setup would be 3 different modules linked via a
parent pom.
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Java Library Code
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This first module could contain any business logic implemented in
Java, or any other JVM based language actually, in a jar package.
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Android Application Code
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This second module would depend on the first module and consist of
all the interface code for the Android platform. It would need to
use apk packaging and the Maven Android Plugin.
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Instrumentation Test
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This third module would depend on the second module and implement
the integration test of the application.
Together with the use of other modules to separate items it is possible
to set up a multi module build for an Android application as well as a
server side web application sharing e.g. the code for the core objects
and business logic.
A comprehensive example setup like this called morseflash is
part of the samples project for the plugin.
