Execution failed for task ':backend:endpointsClientLibs' when increasing com.android.tools.build:gradle version

Question

I get this error when I try to upgrade my project level gradle from 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.0.4' to 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.2.2' (Or anything higher than 7.0.4 in general):

Unable to find method ''java.lang.reflect.Type com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.AnnotatedField.getGenericType()''
'java.lang.reflect.Type com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.AnnotatedField.getGenericType()'

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The error in the logs says:

Execution failed for task ':backend:endpointsClientLibs'.
> 'java.lang.reflect.Type com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.introspect.AnnotatedField.getGenericType()'

Looks like it is related to the cloud endpoints module I have.

Is there a fix for this so I can have a higher gradle version for my project?

Answer 1

Update your Android Studio and it'll ask you to update your gradle plugin which created issues with your running projects. Change your distribution url in gradle-wrapper.properties with the latest one.

distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-5.6.2-all.zip

(permanent link list here: https://services.gradle.org/distributions/ )

1. Go to the project section and select gradle scripts menu.
2. Under script, menu select gradle -wrapper.properties
3. Then replace the distributionUrl with the latest one.

note: distributions gradle will change depended upon the version of the android studio.