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Goals available for this plugin:

Goal Description
android:aar Creates an Android Archive (aar) file.
android:apk Creates the apk file. By default signs it with debug keystore.
Change that by setting configuration parameter <sign><debug>false</debug></sign>.
android:apklib Deprecated. Use Aar instead see AarMojo
android:connect Connect external IP addresses to the ADB server.
android:d8 Converts compiled Java classes (including those containing Java 8 syntax) to the Android dex format. It is a replacement for the DexMojo. You should only run one or the other. By default D8 will run and Dex will not. But this is determined by the
android:deploy Deploys the apk(s) of the current project(s) to all attached devices and emulators. Automatically skips other projects in a multi-module build that do not use packaging apk without terminating.
Deploymnet is automatically performed when running mvn integration-test (or mvn install) on a project with instrumentation tests.
android:deploy-apk Deploys a specified Android application apk to attached devices and emulators. By default it will deploy to all, but a subset or single one can be configured with the device and devices parameters.This goal can be used in non-android projects and as standalone execution on the command line.
android:deploy-dependencies Deploys all directly declared dependencies of <type>apk</type> in this project's pom.
Usually used in a project with instrumentation tests, to deploy the apk to test onto the device before running the deploying and running the instrumentation tests apk.
Automatically performed when running mvn integration-test (or mvn install) on a project with instrumentation tests.
android:devices DevicesMojo lists all attached devices and emulators found with the android debug bridge. It uses the same naming convention for the emulator as used in other places in the Android Maven Plugin and adds the status of the device in the list. TODO The goal is very simple and could be enhanced for better display, a verbose option to display and to take the android.device paramter into account.
android:dex Converts compiled Java classes to the Android dex format.
android:disconnect Disconnect external IP addresses from the ADB server.
android:emma After compiled Java classes use emma tool
android:emulator-start EmulatorStartMojo can start the Android Emulator with a specified Android Virtual Device (avd).
android:emulator-stop EmulatorStartMojo can stop the Android Emulator with a specified Android Virtual Device (avd).
android:emulator-stop-all EmulatorStopeAllMojo will stop all attached devices.
android:generate-sources Generates R.java based on resources specified by the resources configuration parameter. Generates java files based on aidl files.
android:help Display help information on android-maven-plugin.
Call mvn android:help -Ddetail=true -Dgoal=<goal-name> to display parameter details.
android:instrument Runs the instrumentation apk on device.
android:internal-integration-test Internal. Do not use.
Called automatically when the lifecycle reaches phase integration-test. Figures out whether to call goals in this phase; and if so, calls android:instrument.
android:internal-pre-integration-test Internal. Do not use.
Called automatically when the lifecycle reaches phase pre-integration-test. Figures out whether to call goals in this phase; and if so, calls android:deploy-dependencies and android:deploy.
android:lint LintMojo can run the lint command against the project. Implements parsing parameters from pom or command line arguments and sets useful defaults as well. Warning, if you use android.lint.enableClasspath and/or android.lint.enableLibraries the behavior of this goal will vary depending on the phase where this goal is executed. See android.lint.classpath/lintClassPath and android.lint.libraries/lintLibraries for more details.
android:manifest-merger Manifest Merger V2 AndroidManifest.xml file. http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/new-build-system/user-guide/manifest-merger
android:manifest-update Deprecated. Use manifest-merger v2 mojo instead ManifestMergerMojo
android:monkey Can execute tests using UI/Application Exerciser Monkey.
Implements parsing parameters from pom or command line arguments and sets useful defaults as well. This goal will invoke Android Monkey exerciser. If the application crashes during the exercise, this goal can fail the build.
A typical usage of this goal can be found at Quality tools for Android project.
android:monkeyrunner Can execute monkey runner programs.
Implements parsing parameters from pom or command line arguments and sets useful defaults as well. This goal will invoke monkey runner scripts. If the application crashes during the exercise, this goal can fail the build.
A typical usage of this goal can be found at Quality tools for Android project.
android:proguard Processes both application and dependency classes using the ProGuard byte code obfuscator, minimzer, and optimizer. For more information, see https://proguard.sourceforge.net.
android:publish-apk No description.
android:publish-listing No description.
android:pull Copy file or directory from all the attached (or specified) devices/emulators.
android:push Copy file to all the attached (or specified) devices/emulators.
android:redeploy Undeploys and the deploys (= redeploys) the apk(s) of the current project(s) to all attached devices and emulators. Automatically skips other projects in a multi-module build that do not use packaging apk without terminating.
android:redeploy-apk Reploys a specified Android application apk to attached devices and emulators. By default it will deploy to all, but a asubset or single one can be configured with the device and devices parameters. This simply tries to undeploy the APK first and then deploy it again. This goal can be used in non-android projects and as standalone execution on the command line.
android:run Runs the first Activity shown in the top-level launcher as determined by its Intent filters.

Android provides a component-based architecture, which means that there is no "main" function which serves as an entry point to the APK. There's an homogeneous collection of Activity(es), Service(s), Receiver(s), etc.

The Android top-level launcher (whose purpose is to allow users to launch other applications) uses the Intent resolution mechanism to determine which Activity(es) to show to the end user. Such activities are identified by at least:

  • Action type: android.intent.action.MAIN
  • Category: android.intent.category.LAUNCHER


And are declared in AndroidManifest.xml as such:

<activity android:name=".ExampleActivity">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
    </intent-filter>
</activity>

This Mojo will try to to launch the first activity of this kind found in AndroidManifest.xml. In case multiple activities satisfy the requirements listed above only the first declared one is run. In case there are no "Launcher activities" declared in the manifest or no activities declared at all, this goal aborts throwing an error.

The device parameter is taken into consideration so potentially the Activity found is started on all attached devices. The application will NOT be deployed and running will silently fail if the application is not deployed.

android:uiautomator Can execute tests using ui uiautomator.
Implements parsing parameters from pom or command line arguments and sets useful defaults as well. This goal is meant to execute a special java project dedicated to UI testing via UIAutomator. It will build the jar of the project, dex it and send it to dalvik cache of a rooted device or to an emulator. If you use a rooted device, refer to this thread on stack over flow.

The tests are executed via ui automator. A surefire compatible test report can be generated and its location will be logged during build.

To use this goal, you will need to place the uiautomator.jar file (part of the Android SDK >= 16) on a nexus repository.

A typical usage of this goal can be found at Quality tools for Android project.
android:undeploy Undeploys the apk(s) of the current project(s) to all attached devices and emulators. Automatically skips other projects in a multi-module build that do not use packaging apk without terminating.
Deploymnet is automatically performed when running mvn integration-test (or mvn install) on a project with instrumentation tests.
android:undeploy-apk Undeploys a specified Android application apk from attached devices and emulators. By default it will undeploy from all, but a subset or single one can be configured with the device and devices parameters. You can supply the package of the application and/or an apk file. This goal can be used in non-android projects and as standalone execution on the command line.
android:unpack Unpack libraries code and dependencies into target. This can be useful for using the proguard maven plugin to provide the input jars. Although it is encouraged to use the proguard mojo of the android maven plugin.
android:zipalign ZipalignMojo can run the zipalign command against the apk. Implements parsing parameters from pom or command line arguments and sets useful defaults as well.

System Requirements

The following specifies the minimum requirements to run this Maven plugin:

Maven 3.0.4
JDK 1.7
Memory No minimum requirement.
Disk Space No minimum requirement.

Usage

You should specify the version in your project's plugin configuration:

<project>
  ...
  <build>
    <!-- To define the plugin version in your parent POM -->
    <pluginManagement>
      <plugins>
        <plugin>
          <groupId>com.simpligility.maven.plugins</groupId>
          <artifactId>android-maven-plugin</artifactId>
          <version>4.6.0</version>
        </plugin>
        ...
      </plugins>
    </pluginManagement>
    <!-- To use the plugin goals in your POM or parent POM -->
    <plugins>
      <plugin>
        <groupId>com.simpligility.maven.plugins</groupId>
        <artifactId>android-maven-plugin</artifactId>
        <version>4.6.0</version>
      </plugin>
      ...
    </plugins>
  </build>
  ...
</project>

For more information, see "Guide to Configuring Plug-ins"