fmt/build.gradle

// General gradle arguments for root project
buildscript {    
    repositories {
        google()
        jcenter()
    }

    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
    }
}

// Output: Shared library (.so) for Android 
apply plugin: 'com.android.library'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 25    // Android 7.0

    // Target ABI
    //  - This option controls target platform of module
    //  - The platform might be limited by compiler's support
    //    some can work with Clang(default), but some can work only with GCC...
    //    if bad, both toolchains might not support it
    splits {
        abi {
            enable true
            // Be general, as much as possible ...
            // universalApk true 

            // Specify platforms for Application
            reset()
            include "x86", "x86_64", "armeabi-v7a", "arm64-v8a"
        }
    }

    defaultConfig {
        minSdkVersion 21    // Android 5.0+
        targetSdkVersion 25 // Follow Compile SDK
        versionCode 16      // Follow release count
        versionName "4.1.0" // Follow Official version
        testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
        
        externalNativeBuild {
            cmake {
                arguments "-DANDROID_STL=c++_shared"    // Specify Android STL
                arguments "-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=true"    // Build shared object
                arguments "-DFMT_TEST=false"            // Skip test
                arguments "-DFMT_DOC=false"             // Skip document
                cppFlags  "-std=c++14"
            }
        }
        println("Gradle CMake Plugin: ")
        println(externalNativeBuild.cmake.cppFlags)
        println(externalNativeBuild.cmake.arguments)
    }

    // External Native build
    //  - Use existing CMakeList.txt
    //  - Give path to CMake. This gradle file should be 
    //    neighbor of the top level cmake
    externalNativeBuild {
        cmake {
            path "CMakeLists.txt"
            // buildStagingDirectory "./build"  // Custom path for cmake output
        }
        //println(cmake.path)
    }
    
    sourceSets{
        // Android Manifest for Gradle
        main {
            manifest.srcFile 'support/AndroidManifest.xml'
        }
    }
}

assemble.doLast
{
    // Instead of `ninja install`, Gradle will deploy the files.
    // We are doing this since FMT is dependent to the ANDROID_STL after build
    copy {
        from 'build/intermediates/cmake'
        into 'libs'
    }
    // Copy debug binaries
    copy {
        from 'libs/debug/obj'
        into 'libs/debug'
    }
    // Copy Release binaries
    copy {
        from 'libs/release/obj'
        into 'libs/release'
    }
    // Remove empty directory
    delete 'libs/debug/obj'
    delete 'libs/release/obj'
}