How to create a library on Github and use it through gradle dependencies in Android Studio

Question

I want to create the library and have access to it through the Internet. In Android Studio (via Gradle) dependency may be added in this way:

In build.gradle (Module app):

dependencies {
    ...
    compile 'com.android.support:design:23.1.0'
    compile 'com.squareup:otto:1.3.8'
    compile 'com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.5.2'
    compile 'com.j256.ormlite:ormlite-core:4.48'
    compile 'com.j256.ormlite:ormlite-android:4.48'
    ...
}

How can I add my own library in this way from github?

Answer 1

To achieve it you have some ways:

1. publish your library (artifact) in central maven or jcenter.
2. use a github repo and the jitpack plugin
3. use a private maven

The point 2. is very simple.

Just push your codein github and modify the gradle script in the project where you want to use it.

Just add this repo tp your build.gradle

repositories {
        // ...
        maven { url "https://jitpack.io" }
    }

and the dependency:

dependencies {
        compile 'com.github.User:Repo:Tag'
    }

To publish a library in Central Maven or JCenter, it is very long to explain in an answer. Hovewer you can read these posts:

• Publish on JCenter

• Publish on Central Maven. Another blog for Central Maven