Using the new Gradle-based Android build system: an example

_app_avelibRelease_res_values_config.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>

  <string name="config_app_name">AVélib</string>

    <string name="config_authority">com.cyrilmottier.android.avelib.citybikes</string>
    <string name="config_com.google.android.maps.v2.api_key">XXX</string>

</resources>

app_build.gradle

apply plugin: 'android'

dependencies {
    compile project(':libs:actionbarsherlock-4.3.1')

    compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:13.0.0'
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:3.1.36'

    compile files(
        "libs/gson-2.2.4.jar",
        "libs/retrofit-1.1.1.jar"
    )
}

android {
    compileSdkVersion 17
    buildToolsVersion '17'

    defaultConfig {
        minSdkVersion 8
        packageName 'com.cyrilmottier.android'
        targetSdkVersion 17
    }

    signingConfigs {
        debug {
            storeFile file("../distribution/debug.keystore")
        }

        release {
            storeFile file("../distribution/release.keystore")
            storePassword "XXX"
            keyAlias "XXX"
            keyPassword "XXX"
        }
    }

    final AUTHORITY_AVELOV_DEBUG = "com.cyrilmottier.android.avelov.citybikes.debug"
    final AUTHORITY_AVELOV_RELEASE = "com.cyrilmottier.android.avelov.citybikes"
    final AUTHORITY_AVELIB_DEBUG = "com.cyrilmottier.android.avelib.citybikes.debug"
    final AUTHORITY_AVELIB_RELEASE = "com.cyrilmottier.android.avelib.citybikes"

    buildTypes {
        debug {
            buildConfig "public static final String AUTHORITY = \"" + AUTHORITY_AVELOV_DEBUG + "\";"
            packageNameSuffix ".avelov.debug"
            signingConfig signingConfigs.debug
            versionNameSuffix "-debug"
        }

        release {
            buildConfig "public static final String AUTHORITY = \"" + AUTHORITY_AVELOV_RELEASE + "\";"
            packageNameSuffix ".avelov"
            proguardFile 'config.proguard'
            runProguard true
            signingConfig signingConfigs.release
        }

        avelibDebug {
            buildConfig "public static final String AUTHORITY = \"" + AUTHORITY_AVELIB_DEBUG + "\";"
            packageNameSuffix ".avelib.debug"
            signingConfig signingConfigs.debug
            versionNameSuffix "-debug"
        }

        avelibRelease {
            buildConfig "public static final String AUTHORITY = \"" + AUTHORITY_AVELIB_RELEASE + "\";"
            packageNameSuffix ".avelib"
            proguardFile 'config.proguard'
            runProguard true
            signingConfig signingConfigs.release
        }
    }

    sourceSets {
        debug {
            java.srcDirs = [
                    'src/main/java',
                    'src/avelov/java',
                    'src/debug/java']
            res.srcDirs = [
                    'src/main/res',
                    'src/avelov/res',
                    'src/debug/res']
        }

        release {
            java.srcDirs = [
                    'src/main/java',
                    'src/avelov/java',
                    'src/release/java']
            res.srcDirs = [
                    'src/main/res',
                    'src/avelov/res',
                    'src/release/res']
        }

        avelibDebug {
            java.srcDirs = [
                    'src/main/java',
                    'src/avelib/java',
                    'src/avelibDebug/java']
            res.srcDirs = [
                    'src/main/res',
                    'src/avelib/res',
                    'src/avelibDebug/res']
        }

        avelibRelease {
            java.srcDirs = [
                    'src/main/java',
                    'src/avelib/java',
                    'src/avelibRelease/java']
            res.srcDirs = [
                    'src/main/res',
                    'src/avelib/res',
                    'src/avelibRelease/res']
        }
    }
}

app_main_AndroidManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.cyrilmottier.android.avelov"
    android:installLocation="auto"
    android:versionCode="8"
    android:versionName="1.2.5" >

    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" android:targetSdkVersion="17" />

    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location" android:required="false" />
    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location.network" android:required="false" />
    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location.gps" android:required="false" />
    <uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000" android:required="true" />

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/config_app_name"
        android:theme="@style/Theme.CityBikes" >
        
        <!--  -->
        <!-- Activities -->
        <!--  -->
        
        <!-- ... -->

        <!--  -->
        <!-- Providers -->
        <!--  -->

        <provider
            android:name="com.cyrilmottier.android.citybikes.provider.CityBikesProvider"
            android:authorities="@string/config_authority"
            android:exported="false" />

        <!--  -->
        <!-- Google Maps Android API v2 keys -->
        <!--  -->

        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
            android:value="@string/config_com.google.android.maps.v2.api_key" />

    </application>

</manifest>

app_release_res_values_config.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>

  <string name="config_app_name">AVélov</string>

    <string name="config_authority">com.cyrilmottier.android.avelov.citybikes</string>
    <string name="config_com.google.android.maps.v2.api_key">XXX</string>

</resources>

build.gradle

buildscript {
    repositories {
        mavenCentral()
    }

    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:0.4.+'
    }
}

task wrapper(type: Wrapper) {
    gradleVersion = '1.6'
}

settings.gradle

include 'app'
include 'libs:actionbarsherlock-4.3.1'

brilliant.