How to use Data Binding and Kotlin in Android Studio 3.0.0

Question

I just started to use Android Studio 3.0.0, but every time I try to build my project I get this error:

Error:Circular dependency between the following tasks:         


        

Answer 1

For those still looking for a proper solution, Google has already fixed this issue in Android Studio 3.0 Canary 3 build.

Friday, June 2, 2017

We have just released Android Studio 3.0 Canary 3 to the Canary and Dev Channels. The Android Gradle Plugin 3.0.0-alpha3 was also released through maven.google.com. This release has fixes to Gradle, Kotlin, and many other fixes. We continue to fix bugs in all areas of Studio 3.0 as we stabilize our features, so please continue to pass on feedback.

Working gradle configuration:

build.gradle (project)

buildscript {
    ext.kotlin_version = '1.1.2-4'
    repositories {
        jcenter()
        maven {
            url 'https://maven.google.com'
        }
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.0-alpha3'
        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
    }
}

build.gradle (module)

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
apply plugin: 'kotlin-kapt'


android {
    dataBinding.enabled = true
}
dependencies {
    kapt "com.android.databinding:compiler:3.0.0-alpha3"
}