02 Android+Eclipse

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02.Android + eclipse


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Outline

1.Installation of the Android development tools

2.Standalone ADT installation

3.Installing Android API version and the source

code

4.Updating an existing Eclipse installation

5.Android installation verification

6.Tutorial: Create and run Android Virtual Device

7.Accessing the Android source code in Eclipse


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1.Installation of the Android

development tools

Android provides a standalone customized

Eclipse download for Android development or

the possibility to update an existing Eclipse

installation with additional plug-ins.


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2.Standalone ADT installation

Google provides a pre-packaged and

configured Eclipse based Android

development environment.

The following link allows to download a

archive file which includes all required tools

for Android development.

http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html


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3.Installing Android API version and

the source code

TheAndroid SDK Managerallows you to install

specific versions of Android.

Select WindowAndroid SDK Managerfrom

the Eclipse menu.


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the source code

SelectAvailable packages and open the Third

Party Add-ons. Select the latest Google

API(highest number) of the SDK and press

the Installbutton. The following screenshot

shows theAPI 16 but if there is a never

version available install this version.


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the source code


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4.Updating an existing Eclipse

installation

The Android SDK is 32bit, therefore on a 64bit

Linux system you need to have the

package ia32-libs installed. For Ubuntu you

can do this via the following command.

apt-get install ia32-libs


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installation

Use the Eclipse update manager

via HelpInstall new software to install all

available components for the Android

Development Tools (ADT) from the following

URL:

https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/


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installation

After the new Android development comp-

onents are installed, you will be prompted to

install the Android SDK.

You can use the following wizard or go to the

next section to learn how to do it manually.


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installation


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installation

After the installation of the ADT the Eclipse

tooling allows to download the Android SDK

automatically. Alternatively you can also

manually download the Android SDK from the

Android SDK download page.

http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html


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installation

The download contains a zip file, which you can extractto any place in your file system, e.g. on my Linuxsystem I placed it into the /home/vogella/android-sdks folder. Avoid using spaces in the path name,

otherwise you may experience problems with theusage of the Android SDK.

You also have to define the location of the Android SDKin the Eclipse Preferences. In Eclipse open the

Preferences dialog via themenu WindowPreferences. Select Android andenter the installation path of the Android SDK.


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installation


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5. Android installation verification

The best way to verify that your installation

did work correctly is to create an Android

Virtual device.

Please follow the instructions below and make

sure that the device actually can start

otherwise you will face issues during the

training.


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6.Tutorial: Create and run Android

Virtual Device

Create AVD

To define an Android Virtual Device (ADV) open

theAVD Managerdialog via WindowAndroid

Virtual Device Managerand press the Newbutton.


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Virtual Device

Enter the values similar to the following

screenshot.


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Virtual Device

Run AVD


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7.Accessing the Android source code in

Eclipse

During Android development it is useful to

have access to the Android source code.

You can download the Android source code

via theAndroid SDK Managerby selecting

the Sources for Android SDK.


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Eclipse


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Eclipse

The sources are stored inthe path_to_android_sdk/sources/android-xx directory. . xx is the API level of Android, e.g. 17 forthe Android 4.2 version.

To connect the sources with the your android.jar file inyour Android project, right-click on your android.jar inthePackage Explorerviewand select PropertiesJavaSource Attachment. Select External location and press

theExternal Folderbutton. Browser tothe path_to_android_sdk/sources/android-xx locationand press the OKbutton.


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