how to include client libraries in 2nd android application generated by GAE Backend for the 1st android app

Question

I have successfully developed an android application with Google App Engine as the Backend. Now I want to develop 2nd android application and want to connect it to the same App Engine of the 1st App. In short. 2 android applications with same App Engine at the backend hence common datastore.

Could not find the detailed and satisfactory answer, please provide the answer in detail. Thanks

Answer 1

I am assuming that the first Android application connects to the App Engine backend using a REST APIo r in general a Web Service. That is the recommended route and you should be able to use the same API in your second Android Application too !

Do give more details if this is not what you were looking for.

Answer 2

Surprisingly, the Eclipse plug-in doesn't really support this - it will only automatically copy the generated client files into a single project.

Fortunately, there are some (manual) solutions that are discussed here:
How to move Cloud Endpoints generated sources.jar library into Android project