Modify the app build.gradle defaultConfig section

[gounthar]

Hello there 👋

First of all, thanks for your work. Now, without further ado, let's get to the point.

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I have a very simple Android application, and I'd like to be able to increment the versionCode and versionName which are described within the app build.gradle file.
The printVersion command gives me the output I'm looking for:

Version: 1.0.1
Version code: 100
Version name: 1.0.1

Calling the incrementVersion changes the value of version in the main build.gradle, but not in the app/build.gradle in the defaultConfig section.

Describe the solution you'd like
I would like the versionCode and versionName to be incremented in the defaultConfig section of the app/build.gradle file.

Describe alternatives you've considered
A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.

Additional context
Thank you.

[maxirosson]

Hi. We already support that. Are you using our android plugin?

apply plugin: "com.dipien.android.semantic-version"

[gounthar]

Thanks for your answer.
Yes indeed. 🤔

[maxirosson]

The plugin automatically overrides the version name and version code on build time. You shouldn't include those fields on the defaultConfig section.
Thanks for reporting this. Given this is not clear, I am going to include this in the documentation and also change the plugin to fail if the project is explicitly defining those fields.

[gounthar]

Great, I'm going to implement these changes and let you know.

[gounthar]

Works for me now, thanks for taking the time to explain. 👍

[gounthar]

I'm sorry, but I still have questions...
Why do I still have this message?

> Configure project :
Version not specified on project [My First Built by Jenkins Applications] or its root project. Assigned v0.1.0 as default version

I have the version defined in the main build.gradle: version = "1.0.4-ALPHA".

There is something else I haven't understood yet. I always get

Version: 1.0.4-ALPHA

when I use ./gradlew printVersion -Palpha=false or ./gradlew printVersion -Palpha=true.

Thank you.

[gounthar]

In the documentation I read:

The Semantic Version Gradle Plugin automatically generates and configures the versionCode and versionName on the defaultConfig section at build time. It uses the version defined at the root build.gradle[.kts] to configure those fields. It's important to remember you don't have to set those fields on the defaultConfig section.

Do we agree that I should not add a versionCode anywhere in the Gradle configuration or in the AndroidManifest.xml ?

I have then a problem when I try to publish my new version on Google Play Console, as I get:

Version code is too low or has already been used for app io.jenkins.mobile.example.myfirstbuiltbyjenkinsapplication

It looks like when I use the incrementVersion --versionIncrementType=PATCH task, the versionCode does not get incremented.
I have added a android:versionCode="101" in the AndroidManifest.xml file, but that hasn't changed the behaviour.

Thanks.

[maxirosson]

I think both problems are related to the same issue. You should declare the version before applying the plugin. I am going to clarify that on the documentation

[gounthar]

It looks like I'm making every mistake than can be made, sorry about that.

Thanks, it now works 👍 .

[maxirosson]

No, thanks for that. I could improve the documentation and plugin validations thanks to your comments. I am releasing a new version that fails if the version is not assigned before applying the plugin