Adding a library/JAR to an Eclipse Android project

Question

This is a two-part question about adding a third-party library (JAR) to an Android project in Eclipse.

The first part of the question is, when I try to add a third-p

Answer 1

Setting up a Library Project

A library project is a standard Android project, so you can create a new one in the same way as you would a new application project.

When you are creating the library project, you can select any application name, package, and set other fields as needed, as shown in figure 1.

Next, set the project's properties to indicate that it is a library project:

In the Package Explorer, right-click the library project and select Properties. In the Properties window, select the "Android" properties group at left and locate the Library properties at right. Select the "is Library" checkbox and click Apply. Click OK to close the Properties window. The new project is now marked as a library project. You can begin moving source code and resources into it, as described in the sections below.