Maintain consistent and standardized build configurations across the project to improve maintainability and reduce errors: 1. **Centralize dependency management** - Use shared dependency declarations rather than hardcoding versions in individual module build files. This ensures consistency across the project and makes version updates simpler.
Maintain consistent and standardized build configurations across the project to improve maintainability and reduce errors:
Centralize dependency management - Use shared dependency declarations rather than hardcoding versions in individual module build files. This ensures consistency across the project and makes version updates simpler.
// Instead of:
testImplementation("com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.9")
// Prefer using centralized dependency management:
testImplementation(commonDependency("com.google.code.gson:gson"))
Avoid duplicating configurations - Don’t repeat configuration code that’s already defined in parent or root projects. Reference or inherit from common configurations instead.
Prefer Kotlin DSL - For new modules, use .gradle.kts
(Kotlin) scripts rather than .gradle
(Groovy) scripts to benefit from type safety, better IDE support, and consistency with the broader codebase.
By following these practices, you’ll reduce configuration drift, make updates more manageable, and maintain a more consistent build environment.
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