c++ exception in nativemodules java.lang.noclassdeffounderror

[mkayswork]

If I keep the transitive flag = false I get the following error message:

c++ exception in nativemodules java.lang.noclassdeffounderror: failed resolution of: Lcom/google/android/gms/common/GoogleApiAvailability

If I set the transitive flag to true no errors are shown and the application starts well. Why is this happening? Can you explain this to me please???

[Ehesp]

Can we see your build.gradle file please.

[ugiacoman]

I am getting this error as well @Ehesp

apply plugin: "com.android.application"

import com.android.build.OutputFile


project.ext.react = [
    entryFile: "index.js",
    bundleInDebug: false,
    bundleInRelease: true,
]

apply from: "../../node_modules/react-native/react.gradle"

/**
 * Set this to true to create two separate APKs instead of one:
 *   - An APK that only works on ARM devices
 *   - An APK that only works on x86 devices
 * The advantage is the size of the APK is reduced by about 4MB.
 * Upload all the APKs to the Play Store and people will download
 * the correct one based on the CPU architecture of their device.
 */
def enableSeparateBuildPerCPUArchitecture = false

/**
 * Run Proguard to shrink the Java bytecode in release builds.
 */
def enableProguardInReleaseBuilds = false

android {
    signingConfigs {
        config {
            keyAlias 'key0'
            keyPassword 'placeholder'
            storeFile file('placeholder')
            storePassword 'placeholder'
        }
        config1 {
        }
    }
    compileSdkVersion 25
    buildToolsVersion '23.0.1'
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "placeholder"
        minSdkVersion 16
        targetSdkVersion 22
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
        ndk {
            abiFilters "armeabi-v7a", "x86", "armeabi", "mips"
        }
    }
    splits {
        abi {
            reset()
            enable enableSeparateBuildPerCPUArchitecture
            universalApk false  // If true, also generate a universal APK
            include "armeabi-v7a", "x86"
        }
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled enableProguardInReleaseBuilds
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile("proguard-android.txt"), "proguard-rules.pro"
            signingConfig signingConfigs.config
        }
    }
    // applicationVariants are e.g. debug, release
    applicationVariants.all { variant ->
        variant.outputs.each { output ->
            // For each separate APK per architecture, set a unique version code as described here:
            // http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/new-build-system/user-guide/apk-splits
            def versionCodes = ["armeabi-v7a": 1, "x86": 2]
            def abi = output.getFilter(OutputFile.ABI)
            if (abi != null) {  // null for the universal-debug, universal-release variants
                output.versionCodeOverride =
                        versionCodes.get(abi) * 1048576 + defaultConfig.versionCode
            }
        }
    }
    dexOptions {
        jumboMode true
    }
}

dependencies {


    compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1'
    compile 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'

    // From node_modules
    compile project(':react-native-locale-detector')
    compile project(':react-native-camera')
    compile project(':react-native-broadcast')
    compile project(':react-native-sensitive-info')
    compile project(':react-native-video')
    compile project(':react-native-vector-icons')
    compile project(':react-native-orientation')
    compile project(':react-native-permissions')
    compile project(':react-native-navigation')
    compile(project(':react-native-firebase')) {
        transitive = false
    }
    compile "com.google.firebase:firebase-core:11.0.0"
    compile "com.google.firebase:firebase-database:11.0.0"

}


// Run this once to be able to run the application with BUCK
// puts all compile dependencies into folder libs for BUCK to use
task copyDownloadableDepsToLibs(type: Copy) {
    from configurations.compile
    into 'libs'
}

apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'

[ugiacoman]

If I compile like so, it works, but then I have to set multiDexEnabled true under defaultConfig.

    compile project(':react-native-firebase')
    compile(project(':react-native-firebase')) {
        transitive = false
    }

[Ehesp]

To confirm, you guys are adding the google services dependancy to the android/build.gradle?

E.g. classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:3.0.0'

[ugiacoman]

@Ehesp Yep!

    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.2.3'
        classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:3.0.0'
    }

[ugiacoman]

I was able to replicate the error on a fresh build. I forked the repo and made an example dir. Once I can get it working, I'll send a PR so that others can view a workable example, both on iOS and Android.

@Ehesp Would you mind taking a look and seeing if you can find the missing piece?

https://github.com/ugiacoman/react-native-firebase

EDIT:
Just found the tests repo, but doesn't look to be up to date with v2.0.1: https://github.com/invertase/react-native-firebase-tests

[Ehesp]

Could you try adding:

compile "com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:11.0.0" to your build.gradle for me please? I think the transitive = false is ignoring play services

[ugiacoman]

@Ehesp That was it, thanks! Would you like me to make a PR with some updated docs + this example dir?

[Ehesp]

Yes please!

[ugiacoman]

@Ehesp PR created #231

@mkayswork Solution has been submitted, we've got it successfully working.

[Ehesp]

Awesome cheers.

[mkayswork]

Thank you!