Hi Nathan, On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 11:59 AM, Nathan Toone <[email protected]> wrote:
> I’m just wondering if there is documentation somewhere around building AAR > files. (see Bug 1093242 - > https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1093242) > Unfortunately not. For example, I’d like to build the AAR files, and then consume them in a > separate project - using some of the gecko UI components as a part of a > larger application. In other words, instead of packaging up an apk which > is the full application, I’d like to bundle up all the > resources/libs/classes/whatever that is needed to be able to launch a > GeckoView (or whatever it’s called) from a different application. > You can't really use the Fennec UI components other than the WebView-like GeckoView. > > Is this what is intended by the above bug? If so, how do I go about > creating such a package? > More or less. You opt in with MOZ_ANDROID_GECKOLIBS_AAR=1, see https://dxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/mobile/android/config/mozconfigs/android-api-11/nightly#18 . You can see the AAR files for all Nightly builds, like at http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mobile/tinderbox-builds/fx-team-android-api-11/1440440803/geckoview-20150824112643.aar. You can see how to consume the AAR files (with some caveats) at https://github.com/ncalexan/geckobrowser-gradle/blob/master/build.gradle. Be aware that GeckoView is not a first class citizen at this time. It hasn't been invested in during the 3+ years I've been at Mozilla. I'm aware of many issues with the interface and API, and with the implementation, as are others. Start at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=880107. In general, patches wanted. Yours, Nick
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