Question

There are numerous examples showing how to get the package name in code at runtime.

In my case, I need to test the package name at compile time.

Here is my situation: I have two Android projects (the free and the pro) which leverage a library project.
The free version has a “Get the pro version” menu item, which does not exist in the other version.
My menu handling code goes like this:

if ( item.getItemId()==R.id.getProVersion ) {
   //...
}

Proguard complains that R.id.getProversion does not exist when building the pro package.
So I need to test which project is being built, to exclude this part of the code from being compiled.

Is there a way to know the package name at compile time ?
Are there alterative solutions to this problem ? Either Android-centered or java-centered solutions are fine.

Answer 1

You can put the menu item in the library project, and then use the runtime package name checks to actually decide whether to display the message or not