Realm-java: Support com.android.feature plugin

[ibrahimkarahan]

Android Studio 3.0 introduced com.android.feature plugin. Because Realm explicitly checks for the existence of com.android.application or com.android.library plugins, applying realm-android in a feature causes an exception.

See the following line at Realm.groovy:

https://github.com/realm/realm-java/blob/7dbacb438f8f1130155eacf06347fce703c8f1a8/gradle-plugin/src/main/groovy/io/realm/gradle/Realm.groovy#L34

void apply(Project project) {
    // Make sure the project is either an Android application or library
    def isAndroidApp = project.plugins.withType(AppPlugin)
    def isAndroidLib = project.plugins.withType(LibraryPlugin)
    if (!isAndroidApp && !isAndroidLib) {
        throw new GradleException("'com.android.application' or 'com.android.library' plugin required.")
}

[beeender]

And we need to verify how does the NDK work with instant app~

[Zhuinden]

And how to fit in the 4 MB APK size limit

[Zhuinden]

No luck with this one yet, huh? Apparently people are looking for it, see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45995593/kotlin-use-realm-module-in-android?noredirect=1#comment78974747_45995593

[cmelchior]

Also according to this answer https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45878257/instant-app-and-splits-abi Instant Apps do not support ABI splits yet, which would also be a requirement to get below the 4MB limit.

[phillipao]

ABI splits are now supported: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/10/introducing-android-instant-apps-sdk-11.html?m=1. We're happy to offer any support in using the feature.

[Zhuinden]

Beep boop any luck?

[avlasov1]

Has this been resolved, or at least being worked on? Wondering if I should just give up trying to integrate into my new instant app.

[Eido95]

7 months later... any news about this issue?

[Zhuinden]

the only way is with App Bundle, but i don't think that is compatible with Instant Apps?

[Zhuinden]

Good news guys, it's deprecated: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2019/04/google-play-instant-feature-plugin.html

[cmelchior]

Closing since Instant Apps have been deprecated in favor of App Bundle