Migration from StringCare 4.x to 5.0
March 18, 2026 ยท View on GitHub
GroupId and artifact IDs
- Old:
io.github.stringcare(orcom.stringcare) - New:
dev.vyp.stringcare
Update dependencies and plugin coordinates:
| 4.x | 5.0 |
|---|---|
io.github.stringcare:library | dev.vyp.stringcare:library |
com.stringcare plugin ID | dev.vyp.stringcare.plugin |
Gradle (Kotlin DSL)
Before (4.x, Groovy):
buildscript {
dependencies {
classpath 'com.stringcare:gradle-plugin:4.x'
}
}
apply plugin: 'com.stringcare'
dependencies {
implementation 'io.github.stringcare:library:4.x'
}
After (5.0, Kotlin DSL):
plugins {
id("dev.vyp.stringcare.plugin")
}
dependencies {
implementation("dev.vyp.stringcare:library:5.0.0")
}
Resolve the plugin from Maven Central or a local includeBuild; see README.
Plugin configuration
- Extension and task names are unchanged (
stringcare { ... },stringFiles,assetsFiles,srcFolders,debug,skip). - AGP 8.x and Gradle 8.x are required; the plugin uses the Variant API.
Library package
- Old:
com.stringcare.library - New:
dev.vyp.stringcare.library
Update imports in your app:
// Before
import com.stringcare.library.SC
import com.stringcare.library.SCTextView
// After
import dev.vyp.stringcare.library.SC
import dev.vyp.stringcare.library.SCTextView
API compatibility
Public API (e.g. SC.reveal(), SC.obfuscate(), SCTextView, resources usage) is unchanged. Only package and Maven coordinates differ.
Build / CI
This repo uses the JNI native library as a Git submodule. Clone with git clone --recurse-submodules or git submodule update --init --recursive. In GitHub Actions use checkout with submodules: true.