build.gradle error in Android Studio

veryangryman

Getting the below error when i clean project

Error:(9) A problem occurred evaluating root project 'MyApplication'.
> Could not find method compile() for arguments [file collection] on org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.dsl.dependencies.DefaultDependencyHandler_Decorated@e66da7c.


Is there any obvious problem with build.gradle - am pretty new to the syntax.

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
compileSdkVersion 21
buildToolsVersion "21.1.2"

defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.example.erayfra.myapplication"
minSdkVersion 15
targetSdkVersion 21
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}

dependencies {
compile fileTree(include: , dir: 'libs')
compile('com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.3')
compile files('libs/mysql-connector-java-3.1.14-bin.jar')
compile files('libs/gson-2.3.1.jar')
compile('com.android.support:appcompat-v7:+')

}

Atomic Pineapple

Do it compile OK if you remove the dependencies?

aperture_nuig

Not near my dev PC, but is the first line not supposed to be:
apply plugin 'android'
?

Atomic Pineapple

aperture_nuig wrote: »

Not near my dev PC, but is the first line not supposed to be:
apply plugin 'android'
?

I don't think so, here is an example of a working Gradle file from one of my projects:

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 21
    buildToolsVersion "20.0.0"

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.ex.mine"
        minSdkVersion 20
        targetSdkVersion 21
        versionCode 3
        versionName "0.3"
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
    compile project(':common')
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:6.1.71'
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.0'
    compile 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:21.0.0'
    compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:21.0.0'
    compile 'com.android.support:palette-v7:21.0.0'
    compile 'com.mcxiaoke.volley:library:1.0.9'
    compile 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.2.4'
    compile 'com.squareup.okhttp:okhttp:2.0.0'
    compile 'com.squareup.okhttp:okhttp-urlconnection:2.1.0'
}

EamonnDunne

This stackoverflow question appears to address the same problem stackoverflow.com/questions/18735923/importing-jar-libraries-into-android-studio , its a little old but I think it should help.