Share dependency versions across multiple Version Catalogs-CodePudding

I'm trying to find a way to share a dependency's version across multiple Version Catalog toml files.

For example, say I have the following two Version Catalog toml files:

libs.versions.toml

[versions]
dagger = "2.42"

[libraries]
dagger-android = { module = "com.google.dagger:dagger-android", version.ref = "dagger" }

buildLibs.versions.toml

[versions]
dagger = "2.42"

[libraries]
hiltAndroidGradlePlugin = { module = "com.google.dagger:hilt-android-gradle-plugin", version.ref = "dagger" }

I use the same dagger version across both Version Catalogs, and when I need to bump the dagger version I have to remember to update all toml files.

My workaround is to share the version using the Version Catalog builder API by doing:

In my settings.gradle

ext.sharedVersions = [ dagger : "2.42"]

dependencyResolutionManagement {
    versionCatalogs {
        libs {
            version('dagger', sharedVersions.dagger)
            library('dagger-android', 'com.google.dagger', 'dagger-android').versionRef('dagger')
        }
        buildLibs {
            version('dagger', sharedVersions.dagger)
            library('hiltAndroidGradlePlugin', 'com.google.dagger', 'hilt-android-gradle-plugin').versionRef('dagger')
        }
    }
}

which works, but takes away from my dependencies being centralized as some are declared in toml files, while other are declared in settings.gradle.

CodePudding user response：

As of now, the Version Catalog Builder API is the recommended solution.

https://discuss.gradle.org/t/share-dependency-versions-across-multiple-version-catalogs/43145