Android Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v3.05, by Herong Yang
Output of "ant -verbose debug" - Android SDK R17
This section describes the output of the 'ant -verbose debug' command, which provides more details how each of 'aidl', 'aapt', 'javac', 'dex', 'apkbuilder' and 'zipalign' tools are invoked in the Ant build process in Android SDK R17.
The output of "ant -verbose debug" command on the HelloAndroid project in Android SDK R17 is listed below as a reference:
C:\herong\HelloAndroid>\local\apache-ant-1.8.3\bin\ant -verbose debug Apache Ant(TM) version 1.8.3 compiled on February 26 2012 Trying the default build file: build.xml Buildfile: C:\herong\HelloAndroid\build.xml Detected Java version: 1.7 in: C:\Progra~1\Java\jdk1.7.0_03\jr Detected OS: Windows 7 parsing buildfile C:\herong\HelloAndroid\build.xml with URI = file... Project base dir set to: C:\herong\HelloAndroid parsing buildfile jar:file:/C:/local/apache-ant-1.8.3/lib/ant.jar!... [property] Loading C:\herong\HelloAndroid\local.properties [property] Loading C:\herong\HelloAndroid\ant.properties Importing file C:\herong\HelloAndroid\custom_rules.xml from C:\her... Cannot find C:\herong\HelloAndroid\custom_rules.xml imported from ... Importing file C:\local\android-sdk-windows\tools\ant\build.xml fr... Overriding previous definition of reference to ant.projectHelper parsing buildfile C:\local\android-sdk-windows\tools\ant\build.xml... Property "key.store" has not been set [macrodef] creating macro do-only-if-not-library [macrodef] creating macro do-only-if-manifest-hasCode [macrodef] creating macro dex-helper [macrodef] creating macro package-helper [macrodef] creating macro zipalign-helper [macrodef] creating macro run-tests-helper [macrodef] creating macro record-build-key [macrodef] creating macro record-build-info [macrodef] creating macro uninstall-helper Overriding previous definition of reference to ant.projectHelper Build sequence for target(s) `debug' is [-set-mode-check, -set-deb... Complete build sequence is [-set-mode-check, -set-debug-files, -se... -set-mode-check: -set-debug-files: -set-debug-mode: -debug-obfuscation-check: -setup: [echo] Creating output directories if needed... [mkdir] Skipping C:\herong\HelloAndroid\res because it already... [mkdir] Skipping C:\herong\HelloAndroid\libs because it alread... [mkdir] Created dir: C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin [mkdir] Created dir: C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\res [echo] Gathering info for HelloAndroid... [setup] Android SDK Tools Revision 17 [setup] Project Target: Google APIs [setup] Vendor: Google Inc. [setup] Platform Version: 4.0.3 [setup] API level: 15 [setup] [setup] ------------------ [setup] Resolving library dependencies: [setup] No library dependencies. [setup] [setup] ------------------ [setup] API<=15: Adding annotations.jar to the classpath. [setup] [setup] ------------------ [setup] WARNING: No minSdkVersion value set. Application will ... -build-setup: [property] Loading C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\build.prop [property] Unable to find property file: C:\herong\HelloAndroid\b... [mkdir] Created dir: C:\herong\HelloAndroid\gen [mkdir] Created dir: C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\classes -pre-build: -code-gen: [echo] ---------- [echo] Handling aidl files... [aidl] No AIDL files to compile. [echo] ---------- [echo] Handling RenderScript files... [renderscript] No RenderScript files to compile. [echo] ---------- [echo] Handling Resources... Property "android.library" has not been set [aapt] Generating resource IDs... [aapt] Current OS is Windows 7 [aapt] Executing \ 'C:\local\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools\aapt.exe' with arguments: [aapt] 'package' [aapt] '-f' [aapt] '-m' [aapt] '-M' [aapt] 'C:\herong\HelloAndroid\AndroidManifest.xml' [aapt] '-S' [aapt] 'C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\res' [aapt] '-S' [aapt] 'C:\herong\HelloAndroid\res' [aapt] '-I' [aapt] \ 'C:\local\android-sdk-windows\platforms\android-15\android.jar' [aapt] '-J' [aapt] 'C:\herong\HelloAndroid\gen' [aapt] '--generate-dependencies' [aapt] [aapt] The ' characters around the executable and arguments are [aapt] not part of the command. [echo] ---------- [echo] Handling BuildConfig class... [buildconfig] Generating BuildConfig class. -pre-compile: -compile: Property "tested.project.absolute.dir" has not been set Property "tested.project.absolute.dir" has not been set [javac] com\herongyang\HelloAndroid.java added as com\herongya... [javac] C:\herong\HelloAndroid\gen\R.java.d skipped - don't kn... [javac] com\herongyang\BuildConfig.java added as com\herongyan... [javac] com\herongyang\R.java added as com\herongyang\R.class ... [javac] Compiling 3 source files to \ C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\classes [javac] Using modern compiler [javac] Compilation arguments: [javac] '-d' [javac] 'C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\classes' [javac] '-classpath' [javac] 'C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\classes; \ C:\herong\HelloAndroid; \ C:\local\android-sdk-windows\tools\support\annotations.jar' [javac] '-sourcepath' [javac] 'C:\herong\HelloAndroid\src;C:\herong\HelloAndroid\gen' [javac] '-target' [javac] '1.5' [javac] '-bootclasspath' [javac] 'C:\local\android-sdk-windows\platforms\android-15\and... [javac] '-encoding' [javac] 'UTF-8' [javac] '-g' [javac] '-source' [javac] '1.5' [javac] [javac] The ' characters around the executable and arguments are [javac] not part of the command. [javac] Files to be compiled: [javac] \herong\HelloAndroid\src\com\herongyang\HelloAndroid.java [javac] \herong\HelloAndroid\gen\com\herongyang\BuildConfig.java [javac] \herong\HelloAndroid\gen\com\herongyang\R.java -post-compile: -obfuscate: -dex: [dex] Converting compiled files and external libraries into \ C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\classes.dex... [dx] Current OS is Windows 7 [dx] Executing \ 'C:\local\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools\dx.bat' with arguments: [dx] '--dex' [dx] '--output' [dx] 'C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\classes.dex' [dx] 'C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\classes' [dx] 'C:\local\android-sdk-windows\tools\support\annotations.jar' [dx] [dx] The ' characters around the executable and arguments are [dx] not part of the command. -crunch: [crunch] Current OS is Windows 7 [crunch] Executing \ 'C:\local\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools\aapt.exe' with arguments: [crunch] 'crunch' [crunch] '-v' [crunch] '-S' [crunch] 'C:\herong\HelloAndroid\res' [crunch] '-C' [crunch] 'C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\res' [crunch] [crunch] The ' characters around the executable and arguments are [crunch] not part of the command. [crunch] Crunching PNG Files in source dir: \ C:\herong\HelloAndroid\res [crunch] To destination dir: C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\res [crunch] Processing image to cache: \ C:\herong\HelloAndroid\res\drawable-hdpi\ic_launcher.png => \ C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\res\drawable-hdpi\ic_launcher.png [crunch] (processed image to cache entry C:\herong\HelloAndro... [crunch] Processing image to cache: \ C:\herong\HelloAndroid\res\drawable-ldpi\ic_launcher.png => \ C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\res\drawable-ldpi\ic_launcher.png [crunch] (processed image to cache entry C:\herong\HelloAndro... [crunch] Processing image to cache: \ C:\herong\HelloAndroid\res\drawable-mdpi\ic_launcher.png => \ C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\res\drawable-mdpi\ic_launcher.png [crunch] (processed image to cache entry C:\herong\HelloAndro... [crunch] Crunched 3 PNG files to update cache -package-resources: [aapt] Creating full resource package... [aapt] Current OS is Windows 7 [aapt] Executing \ 'C:\local\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools\aapt.exe' with arguments: [aapt] 'package' [aapt] '--no-crunch' [aapt] '-f' [aapt] '--debug-mode' [aapt] '-M' [aapt] 'C:\herong\HelloAndroid\AndroidManifest.xml' [aapt] '-S' [aapt] 'C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\res' [aapt] '-S' [aapt] 'C:\herong\HelloAndroid\res' [aapt] '-I' [aapt] 'C:\local\android-sdk-windows\platforms\android-15\android.jar' [aapt] '-F' [aapt] 'C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\HelloAndroid.ap_' [aapt] '--generate-dependencies' [aapt] [aapt] The ' characters around the executable and arguments are [aapt] not part of the command. -package: [apkbuilder] Current build type is different than previous build: \ forced apkbuilder run. [apkbuilder] Creating HelloAndroid-debug-unaligned.apk and signing \ it with a debug key... -post-package: -do-debug: [zipalign] Running zip align on final apk... [zip-align] Current OS is Windows 7 [zip-align] Executing \ 'C:\local\android-sdk-windows\tools\zipalign.exe' with arguments: [zip-align] '-f' [zip-align] '4' [zip-align] \ 'C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\HelloAndroid-debug-unaligned.apk' [zip-align] 'C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\HelloAndroid-debug.apk' [zip-align] [zip-align] The ' characters around the executable and arguments are [zip-align] not part of the command. [echo] Debug Package: \ C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\HelloAndroid-debug.apk [propertyfile] Creating new property file: \ C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\build.prop [propertyfile] Updating property file: \ C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\build.prop [propertyfile] Updating property file: \ C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\build.prop [propertyfile] Updating property file: \ C:\herong\HelloAndroid\bin\build.prop -post-build: debug: BUILD SUCCESSFUL Total time: 4 seconds
Table of Contents
Installing JDK 1.8 on Windows System
Installation of Android SDK R24 and Emulator
Installing Apache Ant 1.9 on Windows System
Developing First Android Application - HelloAndroid
Android Application Package (APK) Files
Android Debug Bridge (adb) Tool
AboutAndroid - Application to Retrieve System Information
android.app.Activity Class and Activity Lifecycle
View Objects and Layout Resource Files
Using "adb logcat" Command for Debugging
►Build Process and Package File Content
"android create project" Command Options
Android Project Folder Structure
Android Application Project Build Process
Project Build Process Done by "ant debug" Command
Detailed Output of "ant -verbose debug" Command
►Output of "ant -verbose debug" - Android SDK R17
"aapt" - Android Asset Packaging Tool
"aapt package" Command - Resource Code Generation
"javac" - Java Compilation Command
"dx.bat --dex" Command - Converting .class Files into .dex File
"apkbuilder" Command - Packaging and Signing .apk File
"zipalign" Command - Aligning File Locations in .apk Package
"aapt dump" Command - Printing Contents of .apk Package
META-INF Files - Digests, Signature and Certificate
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Mini Tablet
USB Debugging Applications on Samsung Tablet
USB Debugging Applications on LG-V905R Tablet