BuildConfig not getting created correctly (Gradle Android)

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I am trying to convert our Android application to a gradle build. I have the project and it's libraries building successfully. I am now trying to create separate apks for our various environments (dev/test/prod have different urls for the restful services they consume).

In searching around, the best way that I feel to do this is with making different BuildConfig for each environment. This is what I tried:

import java.util.regex.Pattern

buildscript {
    repositories {
        mavenCentral()
    }

    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:+'
    }
}

apply plugin: 'android'

task('increaseVersionCode') << {
    def manifestFile = file("AndroidManifest.xml")
    def pattern = Pattern.compile("versionCode=\"(\\d+)\"")
    def manifestText = manifestFile.getText()
    def matcher = pattern.matcher(manifestText)
    matcher.find()
    def versionCode = Integer.parseInt(matcher.group(1))
    def manifestContent = matcher.replaceAll("versionCode=\"" + ++versionCode + "\"")
    manifestFile.write(manifestContent)
}

tasks.whenTaskAdded { task ->
    if (task.name == 'generateReleaseBuildConfig') {
        task.dependsOn 'increaseVersionCode'
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:19.0.0' 
    compile files('libs/commons-io-2.4.jar',
                  'libs/google-play-services.jar',
                  'libs/gson-2.2.4.jar',
                  'libs/universal-image-loader-1.8.6.jar',
                  'libs/wakeful-1.0.1.jar')
    compile project(':pulltorefresh_lib')
    compile project(':edgeeffect_lib')
    compile project(':viewpagerindicator_lib')        
}

android {
    buildToolsVersion "18.1.1"
    compileSdkVersion "Google Inc.:Google APIs:18"

    defaultConfig { 
       minSdkVersion 14
       targetSdkVersion 18
    }

    buildTypes {
        debug {
            packageNameSuffix ".debug"
        }
        dev.initWith(buildTypes.debug)
        dev {
            buildConfigField "String", "URL_SEARCH", "\"https://dev-search.example.com\";"
            buildConfigField "String", "URL_CONNECT", "\"https://dev-connect.example.com\";"
            buildConfigField "String", "URL_SVC_NEWSLIST", "\"https://dev-mobilenews.example.com/newslist\";"
            buildConfigField "String", "URL_SVC_NEWSDETAIL", "\"https://dev-mobilenews.example.com/newsdetail\";"
            buildConfigField "String", "URL_SVC_REGISTERENDPOINTS", "\"https://dev-mobilenews.example.com/registerendpoints\";"
        }
        prod.initWith(buildTypes.release)
        prod {
            buildConfigField "String", "URL_SEARCH", "\"https://search.example.com\";"
            buildConfigField "String", "URL_CONNECT", "\"https://connect.example.com\";"
            buildConfigField "String", "URL_SVC_NEWSLIST", "\"https://mobilenews.example.com/newslist\";"
            buildConfigField "String", "URL_SVC_NEWSDETAIL", "\"https://mobilenews.example.com/newsdetail\";"
            buildConfigField "String", "URL_SVC_REGISTERENDPOINTS", "\"https://mobilenews.pdc-np-cf.lmig.com/registerendpoints\";"          
        }
    }

    sourceSets {
        main {
            manifest.srcFile 'AndroidManifest.xml'
            java.srcDirs = ['src']
            resources.srcDirs = ['src']
            res.srcDirs = ['res']
            assets.srcDirs = ['assets']
        }
    }
}

The problem is that my BuildConfig.java doesn't seem to get the static variables injected, therefore I get errors similar to:

/Users/path/to/project/MainActivity.java:348: error: cannot find symbol
            startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(BuildConfig.URL_SEARCH)));
                                                                              ^
  symbol:   variable URL_SEARCH
  location: class BuildConfig
/Users/path/to/project/MainActivity.java:359: error: cannot find symbol
            startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(BuildConfig.URL_CONNECT)));
                                                                              ^
  symbol:   variable URL_CONNECT
  location: class BuildConfig
/Users/path/to/project/MainActivity.java:600: error: cannot find symbol
            HttpPost httpPost = new HttpPost(BuildConfig.URL_SVC_REGISTERENDPOINTS);
                                                        ^
  symbol:   variable URL_SVC_REGISTERENDPOINTS
  location: class BuildConfig
/Users/path/to/project/service/AlarmNotificationService.java:145: error: cannot find symbol
        String requestUrl = BuildConfig.URL_SVC_NEWSLIST + "?"
                                       ^
  symbol:   variable URL_SVC_NEWSLIST
  location: class BuildConfig
/Users/path/to/project/service/NewsService.java:240: error: cannot find symbol
        String requestUrl = BuildConfig.URL_SVC_NEWSLIST + "?"
                                       ^
  symbol:   variable URL_SVC_NEWSLIST
  location: class BuildConfig
/Users/path/to/project/service/NewsService.java:530: error: cannot find symbol
            HttpPost httpPost = new HttpPost(BuildConfig.URL_SVC_NEWSDETAIL);
                                                        ^
  symbol:   variable URL_SVC_NEWSDETAIL
  location: class BuildConfig
6 errors

My build/source/buildConfig/debug/com/.../BuildConfig.java file contains:

/**
 * Automatically generated file. DO NOT MODIFY
 */
package com....;

public final class BuildConfig {
  public static final boolean DEBUG = Boolean.parseBoolean("true");
  public static final String PACKAGE_NAME = "com.....debug";
  public static final String BUILD_TYPE = "debug";
  public static final String FLAVOR = "";
  public static final int VERSION_CODE = 5;
}

What am I doing wrong?

buildconfig android-build android-gradle-plugin gradle android
15 Answers

first do 

File -> Invalidate Caches/Restart... -> Invalidate and Restart

then do 

Build -> Clean Project

then do 

Build - > Rebuild Project
user_83132050

Try to do

Build -> Clean Project

then do

Build - > Rebuild Project

If it doesn't work, try

File -> Invalidate Caches/Restart... -> Invalidate and Restart

then do

Build -> Clean Project

then do

Build - > Rebuild Project

user_47192170

Here is what fixed this for me:

File -> Invalidate Caches/Restart... -> Invalidate and Restart
user_49709760

If you are modifying your Environment Variables, and they are not reflecting correctly in Android studio try doing:

Build -> Clean Project 
File -> Invalidate Caches/Restart... -> Invalidate and Restart
user_86990220

I solve this problem as given below in this case Android studio will generate Build Config file itself

File -> Sync Project with Gradle Files
user_131668060

In the project.ext.envConfigFiles array, ensure you set the debug to the right .env file you are using for development

user_88295010

I did all the things in the answers but still didn't work. I solved my problem by changing the package name in the manifest.xml file which still hadn't been updated :

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
package="com.example.android">
user_42998330

After trying everything, switching the build variant and selecting Build > Make Project worked for me.

user_32833500

Follow these steps:

Step 1

File -> Invalidate Caches/Restart... -> Invalidate and Restart

Step 2

Build -> Clean Project

Step 3

Build - > Rebuild Project
user_136573440

In my case, I was expecting the BuildConfig for my new gradle module created. But forgot to add it as a dependency in app: module.

user_32097390

In my case there was an string field resValue "string", "app_name", "MyApp" in strings.xml as well as in product flavours.

I did Invalidate Caches then Rebuild then android studion given the actual error of duplicate resources.

so Invalidate caches -> Rebuild -> Remove string resources which were already in buildconfigfield resvalue worked for me

I was using Android Studio Bumblebee 2021.1.1

user_37896860
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