Maven integration with native libraries

Question

I am using Android with Maven in my project . It depends on zbar.jar which in turn depends on the secondary artifacts like .so files. I am able to install the zbar.jar in the maven repository , but my secondary artifacts like .so files are not getting pulling through the Maven repository.

Any advice is appreciated.

Answer 1

Maven is designed to handle Java code. The .so files are binaries compiled for a specific architecture. Are you fully aware on the implications of using .so files?

You can

1. Either package the so file in a jar file and write custom code to copy them in their correct position before your application runs
2. or locate a maven plugin that does what you want. (or even an Android-Maven specific plugin)

See also Maven2 Dependencies and Native Libraries