Android Question Problem with Simple Library Compiler

[pas]

Hello,
This is my first time attempting to create an SDK wrapper for B4A.
The Simple Library Compiler (v1.10) looks like the perfect solution but from what I can tell it is not working for me.
I simply unzip it and attempt to build the FirstLib sample.
No errors are shown during the compile step but I am not able to include FirstLib in a B4A project without getting this error:

Error description: Unknown type: firstlib
Are you missing a library reference?

The firstlib library is included and I have performed the refresh operation.

I think the issue may be in the generated XML file, it looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<root>
<doclet-version-NOT-library-version>1.07</doclet-version-NOT-library-version>
</root>

Should it have the xml definition for the class and method?

Thank you for any help.

 

[DonManfred]

No errors are shown during the compile step

Post the output of the compilation window in SLC

It looks like this when i compile the FirstLibrary

Starting step: Compiling Java code.
javac 11.0.1

Completed successfully.
Starting step: Creating jar file.
Completed successfully.
Starting step: Creating XML file.
Loading source file E:\Basic4android\SimpleLibraryCompiler\FirstLibrary\src\com\example\FirstLib.java...
Loading source files for package com.auth0...
Constructing Javadoc information...
[-doclet, BADoclet]
[-docletpath, E:\Basic4android\SimpleLibraryCompiler]
[-doclet, BADoclet]
[-docletpath, E:\Basic4android\SimpleLibraryCompiler]
[-bootclasspath, E:\Android.readytorunsdk\platforms\android-28\android.jar]
[-classpath, E:\Basic4android\B4A.exe\../libraries\B4AShared.jar;E:\Basic4android\B4A.exe\../libraries\Core.jar;]
[-sourcepath, src]
[-b4atarget, E:\B4X.Additionallibs\B4A\FirstLibrary.xml]
[-b4aignore, com.water,com.firebase,com.github,com.google,com.auth0,net.tpky,com.firebase,org.json,]
Ignoring: [com.water, com.firebase, com.github, com.google, com.auth0, net.tpky, com.firebase, org.json]
starting....
Working with class: com.example.FirstLib
finish: E:\B4X.Additionallibs\B4A\FirstLibrary.xml
2 warnings

Completed successfully.
*** Don't forget to refresh the libraries list in the IDE (right click and choose Refresh) ***

The XML generated is:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<root>
<doclet-version-NOT-library-version>1.07</doclet-version-NOT-library-version>
<class>
<name>com.example.FirstLib</name>
<shortname>FirstLib</shortname>
<owner>process</owner>
<method>
<name>add</name>
<comment></comment>
<returntype>int</returntype>
<parameter>
<name>x</name>
<type>int</type>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<name>y</name>
<type>int</type>
</parameter>
</method>
</class>
<version>1.0</version>
</root>

 

[pas]

Thank you Don.
There are definitely differences between your output and mine, this line in your output jumps out: Working with class: com.example.FirstLib
If you have any ideas it would be greatly appreciated.

Starting step: Compiling Java code.
Completed successfully.
Starting step: Creating jar file.
Completed successfully.
Starting step: Creating XML file.
Loading source file C:\tmp\SimpleLibraryCompiler\FirstLibrary\src\com\example\FirstLib.java...
Constructing Javadoc information...
[-doclet, BADoclet]
[-docletpath, C:\tmp\SimpleLibraryCompiler]
[-doclet, BADoclet]
[-docletpath, C:\tmp\SimpleLibraryCompiler]
[-bootclasspath, C:\Users\PaulSerotta\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platforms\android-28\android.jar]
[-classpath, C:\Program Files (x86)\Anywhere Software\Basic4android\B4A.exe\../libraries\B4AShared.jar;C:\Program Files (x86)\Anywhere Software\Basic4android\B4A.exe\../libraries\Core.jar;]
[-sourcepath, src]
[-b4atarget, C:\tmp\libs\FirstLib.xml]
[-b4aignore, org,com.android,com.example,com.hoho]
Ignoring: [org, com.android, com.example, com.hoho]
starting....
finish: C:\tmp\libs\FirstLib.xml

Completed successfully.
*** Don't forget to refresh the libraries list in the IDE (right click and choose Refresh) ***

 

[agraham]

An error seems to have crept into the example zip over the years. The xml file is empty because the default setting for -b4aignore includes 'com.example' and as you are compiling a 'com.example' class it is ignored. If will work if you remove 'com.example' from -b4aignore.

 

[DonManfred]

because the default setting for -b4aignore includes 'com.example' and as you are compiling a 'com.example' class it is ignored

Good catch!

 

[pas]

Thank you so much that fixed the problem! Perhaps the sample can be corrected at some point so others don't hit it too.

 

[Erel]

An error seems to have crept into the example zip over the years. The xml file is empty because the default setting for -b4aignore includes 'com.example' and as you are compiling a 'com.example' class it is ignored. If will work if you remove 'com.example' from -b4aignore.

Fixed.