Implementation

Gradle support

Some Gradle 6.x versions don't work properly. Set v6.4.1 in your gradle-wrapper.properties:

distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-6.4.1-all.zip

Plugin setup

The plugin looks for string resources for obfuscating at compilation time. Works globally in the project.

In the project's root-level:

buildscript {

    ext.stringcare_version = '4.2.1'

    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
    }

    dependencies {
        classpath "io.github.stringcare:plugin:$stringcare_version"
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.2.1'
    }
}

Library setup

The library reveals the obfuscated string resources generated by the plugin and obfuscates and reveals strings at runtime.

In app module:

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
apply plugin: StringCare

// default config
stringcare {
    debug false
    assetsFiles = ["*.json"]
    stringFiles = ['strings.xml']
    srcFolders = ['src/main']
}

android {
    // any config

    compileOptions {
        sourceCompatibility 1.8
        targetCompatibility 1.8
    }
} 

dependencies {
    implementation "io.github.stringcare:library:$stringcare_version"
}

The plugin must work with the same version of the library.

Setup in code

The library needs the global application's context:

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    SC.init(getApplicationContext());
}

override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
    SC.init { applicationContext }
}