Android App Template

Version 2.0.0

Environment

• OS: Ubuntu 12.04 amd64
• JDK: OpenJDK 1.7
• Eclipse: Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers (4.3 (Kepler))
• Apache Ant: 1.9.2
• Android SDK: r22.3-linux

How was this created

1. Launch Eclipse
2. File > New > Other... > Android > Android Application Project
3. "New Android Application" wizard
   1. Create a new Android Application
      • Application Name: AndroidAppTemplate
      • Project Name: android-app-template
      • Package Name: net.kaosfield.app
      • Minimum Required SDK: API8: Android 2.2
      • Target SDK: API18: Android 4.3
      • Compile With: API19: Android 4.4
      • Theme: Holo Light
   2. Configure Project (all default)
      • Create custom launcher icon: checked
      • Create activity: checked
      • Mark this project as a library: unchecked
      • Create Project in Workspace: checked
      • Working sets > Add project working sets: unchecked
   3. Configure the attributes of the icon set (all default)
      • Foreground: Image
        • Image File: launcher_icon
        • Trim Surrounding Blank Space: checked
      • Foreground Scaling: Crop
      • Shape: None
      • Background Color: "white"
   4. Select whether to create an activity, and... (all default)
      • Create Activity: checked
      • select "Blank Activity"
   5. Create a new blank activity, with... (all default)
      • Activity Name: MainActivity
      • Layout Name: activity_main
      • Navigation Type: None

Edit .gitignore

Ignore .classpath, .project, .settings/, bin/, gen/ and local.properties.

.classpath
.project
.settings
bin
gen
local.properties

Manage "assets" directory

touch assets/.gitkeep

Enable to build from command line

Execute android update project -p ./. local.properties file is generated by this command, and it should be ignored.

Now you can build with ant debug or ant release.

android command is <android-sdk-path>/tools/android.

ant command is Apache Ant.

License

MIT

Copyright 2013 ka