Android Studio
Paresh Mayani
Android Developer
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Hello World
16th May 2013
During Google I/O
2013
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What is Android Studio?
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Android focused IDE
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Android focused IDE
(designed specifically for Android
development)
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Similar to Eclipse with the ADT Plug-in
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Contains All the Android SDK Tools to
design, test, debug, and profile your app
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New Android development
environment
http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/
New Android development
environment based on
http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/
Is based on
New Android development
environment based on IntelliJ IDEA
http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/
Is based on
Why a New IDE?
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Eclipse for Android….huh !!
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What is the difference between
IntelliJ Idea and Android Studio?
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Nothing
If you use IntelliJ…
– Keep using it.
– IntelliJ 13 will have the same stuff
– EAP of IntellJ Idea 13 includes all the new stuffs
If Not…
– Give Android Studio a try
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IntelliJ Idea and Android Studio? FAQ
http://blog.jetbrains.com/idea/2013/05/intellij-idea-and-
android-studio-faq/
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Let’s Download
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Let’s Download
http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/studio.html
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Features of Android Studio
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• Powerful code editing (smart editing, code
refactoring)
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• Powerful code editing (smart editing, code
refactoring)
• Rich layout Editor
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• Powerful code editing (smart editing, code
refactoring)
• Rich layout Editor
• Gradle-based build support
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• Powerful code editing (smart editing, code
refactoring)
• Rich layout Editor
• Gradle-based build support
• Maven support
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• Powerful code editing (smart editing, code
refactoring)
• Rich layout Editor
• Gradle-based build support
• Maven support
• Template based wizards
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• Powerful code editing (smart editing, code
refactoring)
• Rich layout Editor
• Gradle-based build support
• Maven support
• Template based wizards
• Lint tool analysis
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• Powerful code editing (smart editing, code
refactoring)
• Rich layout Editor
• Gradle-based build support
• Maven support
• Template based wizards
• Lint tool analysis
• Easy access to Google service (e.g GCM)
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Gradle
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Gradle - The New Build System
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• Gradle is an advanced build management
system based on Groovy
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• Gradle is an advanced build management
system based on Groovy
• Its an Open source build system
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• Gradle is an advanced build management
system based on Groovy
• Its an Open source build system
• Combines the power of Ant and Maven
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Features & Benefits of Gradle
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• Dependency Management (Flexible
approach to dependency management that can
reuse existing maven repositories or reference
local JARs)
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• A single build system (Gradle is the
authoritative build across the IDE and the
command-line.)
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• Product Flavors (Free & Paid version)
• Build Variants (Play store OR Amazon OR Any
other store)
• Build Type (Debug, QA, Release)
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• Binary Bundles for Libaries (.aar) (Gradle
supports the new .aar binary bundle format for the
library projects)
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Dependency Management
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Ant
Dependency
Management
Compiled
with
ANDROID APK
All source & JARs are
Combined into APK
Source code files &
Libs are stored together
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Maven Builds
Dependency
Management
Compiled
with
ANDROID APK
All source & JARs are
Combined into APK
Maven
Central
RespositoryRead pom.xml
Get dependencies
Source code files
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Gradle Builds
Dependency
Management
Compiled
with
ANDROID APK
All source & JARs are Combined into APK
Maven
Central
Respository
Read gradle.build
Get dependencies
Local files
Project itself
Debug QA Release
Source code files
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Migrating from Eclipse
http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/migrate.html
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Awesome stuffs Inside
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Dracula “Darcula” Theme
File > Settings > IDE Settings > Appearance >
Theme: Darcula
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Preview All Screens
Device framed screen capture
New things:
1. Frame Capture
2. Drop Shadow
3. Screen Glare
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Color Preview
Live Preview of all
the color values
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Color Preview – Activity class
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Hard coded Strings
1. Settings > Editor > Code Folding > Android
String References
OR
2. Select String and right click on it and then go
to Folding > Collapse
OR
CTRL + Numpad ‘-’
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Alert - Potential Null Pointer Exception
Alert: There is potential Null pointer exception
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Oops – Rendering Problems
Shows you Rendering Problem while designing
layout
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Create Landscape variation
Option to create variant layouts
in single click
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Keyboard Shortcuts
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Go to file
CTRL + SHIFT + N
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Go to class
CTRL + N
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Renaming
SHIFT + F6
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Get documentation
To quickly see the documentation for the class
or method used at the editor's caret, press
Ctrl+Q
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Which IDE to use?
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All the Keyboard Shortcuts
• Help => Default Keymap Reference
(To view all the keyboard shotcuts)
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No
It’s EARLY ACCESS PREVIEW
Should wait until Beta
Should I use Android Studio?
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Links
• Android Studio: An IDE built for Android => http://goo.gl/iHRvYF
• Google I/O 2013 - What's New in Android Developer Tools => http://goo.gl/VRCEIb
• DevBytes: Android Studio => http://goo.gl/28UB94
• https://speakerdeck.com/donnfelker/introduction-to-android-studio
• Google I/O 2013 - The New Android SDK Build System => http://goo.gl/N9e2Fq
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<Stay in Touch>
Paresh Mayani
Manager, GDG Ahmedabad
Android Developer
pareshmayani@gmail.com
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www.TechnoTalkative.com

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