How to define apk output directory when using gradle?

Question

How to define apk output directory when using gradle?

I would like to have possibility to upload apk to shared folder after each build.

Answer 1

I found the solution that works with the latest Gradle plugin:

def archiveBuildTypes = ["release", "debug"];

applicationVariants.all { variant ->
    variant.outputs.each { output ->
        if (variant.buildType.name in archiveBuildTypes) {
            // Update output filename
            if (variant.versionName != null) {
                String name = "MY_APP-${variant.versionName}-${output.baseName}.apk"
                output.outputFile = new File(output.outputFile.parent, name)
            }
            // Move output into DIST_DIRECTORY
            def taskSuffix = variant.name.capitalize()
            def assembleTaskName = "assemble${taskSuffix}"
            if (tasks.findByName(assembleTaskName)) {
                def copyAPKTask = tasks.create(name: "archive${taskSuffix}", type: org.gradle.api.tasks.Copy) {
                    description "Archive/copy APK and mappings.txt to a versioned folder."
                    print "Copying APK&mappings.txt from: ${buildDir}\n"
                    from("${buildDir}") {
                        include "**/mapping/${variant.buildType.name}/mapping.txt"
                        include "**/apk/${output.outputFile.name}"
                    }
                    into DIST_DIRECTORY
                    eachFile { file ->
                        file.path = file.name // so we have a "flat" copy
                    }
                    includeEmptyDirs = false
                }
                tasks[assembleTaskName].finalizedBy = [copyAPKTask]
            }
        }
    }
}