Question

I would like to test my library in an android application, but I would like to avoid compiling and moving around .jar files.

In Xcode for iOs development, it’s possible to add your library project in your workspace inside your other project (a test app) and when you run your test app, it builds the library and links everything up correctly.

Can I do this for Android development in Eclipse? How can I do this?

I tried to add a library but it seemed very manual which isn’t ideal on time.

The important thing here is that I do have Android references and dependancies, so i can’t just unit test the library by itself. I am also creating an SQLite database which I would like to inspect during development.

Answer 1

I guess you are asking about Android Library projects, otherwise you can just test your library using JUnit.
In such case, the post android: testing library projects gives you a step by step guide on how to proceed to test the Android Library project in a stand-alone fashion. Think it can also be tested through the tests belonging to the Android project that uses the library.