Unsupported libraries#

This guide explains how to add libraries that your provider needs.

Configuration#

Use implementation(...) when the dependency must be packaged with the provider artifact. Use compileOnly(...) when the host app/runtime already provides the dependency.

dependencies {
    // Packaged inside the provider artifact
    implementation("com.example.network:NetworkClient:1.0.0")
 
    // Only available at compile time because the host provides it
    compileOnly("org.jsoup:jsoup:1.18.1")
}

Important notes#

• implementation(...) is the default choice for bundled dependencies.
• compileOnly(...) keeps the artifact smaller when the library is already available in the host.
• Avoid adding duplicate copies of libraries the app already ships with.
• If you see runtime errors such as ClassNotFoundException or NoClassDefFoundError, check whether the library belongs in implementation(...) or compileOnly(...).