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

This solution is work for classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.1.2' and distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.4-all.zip. Put the following code inside your android scope of app-level build.gradle file. When you use command ./gradlew assembleDebug or ./gradlew assembleRelease, the output folder will be copied to the distFolder.

// Change all of these based on your requirements
def archiveBuildTypes = ["release", "debug"];
def distFolder = "/Users/me/Shared Folder(Personal)/MyApplication/apk/"
def appName = "MyApplication"

applicationVariants.all { variant ->
    variant.outputs.all { output ->
        if (variant.buildType.name in archiveBuildTypes) {
            // Update output filename
            if (variant.versionName != null) {
                String name = "$appName-${variant.versionName}-${output.baseName}.apk"
                outputFileName = new File(name)
            }
            def taskSuffix = variant.name.capitalize()
            def assembleTaskName = "assemble${taskSuffix}"
            if (tasks.findByName(assembleTaskName)) {
                def copyAPKFolderTask = tasks.create(name: "archive${taskSuffix}", type: org.gradle.api.tasks.Copy) {
                    description "Archive/copy APK folder to a shared folder."
                    def sourceFolder = "$buildDir/outputs/apk/${output.baseName.replace("-", "/")}"
                    def destinationFolder = "$distFolder${output.baseName.replace("-", "/")}"
                    print "Copying APK folder from: $sourceFolder into $destinationFolder\n"
                    from(sourceFolder)
                    into destinationFolder
                    eachFile { file ->
                        file.path = file.name // so we have a "flat" copy
                    }
                    includeEmptyDirs = false
                }
                tasks[assembleTaskName].finalizedBy = [copyAPKFolderTask]
            }
        }
    }
}