How to use and package a JAR file with my Android app?

Question

I have an API in the form of a JAR that I would like to use in my Android app. Not sure if it should be part of the project in Eclipse or kept separate and added to the proj

Answer 1

Thanks to VonC for pointing me in the right direction. I had the same symptoms but for a different library (I needed to add org.apache.commons.codec.binary.Base64 for an Android project). The solution that worked for me was SLIGHTLY different. Herewith the steps that I followed:

1. Download library from http://commons.apache.org/codec/download_codec.cgi
2. Extract commons-codec-1.6.jar from the tarball and copy to a local folder
3. In eclipse:
   • right-click project name
   • choose "Properties" from context menu
   • on "Libraries" tab, select "Add External JARs..."
   • navigate to and select commons-codec-1.6.jar from the location you extracted it to your local drive
4. The jar file will now appear under "referenced Libraries" in your Package Explorer and you will be able to reference the library in your code.