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I have recently run into an issue with a xamarin forms development. One solution I found was to add a java library (jar) to the project and use that functionality. All the documentation on MS Visual Studio begins with... Create a new "Java Bindings Library" project.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/android/platform/binding-java-library/binding-a-jar
Currently, my freshly installed version of Visual Studio does not have this template as it is described in multiple posts. I assumed that there was something missing from the selection and installation of VS 2019. This does not appear to be the case either. And, I have looked for a template download... Can someone provide some guidance? I need to link a java library to a xamarin forms project.
Thank you in advance...
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Ladies and Gentlemen... Here is the solution...
https://github.com/xamarin/xamarin-android/issues/5714
Read down to where the individual talks about the options dialog in Visual Studio... Uncheck the "Show all .NET Core templates in the new project dialog"
PREFACE... UNCHECK!!!!
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Thanks @Stewart AC Basterash , unmarking that preview option makes all the Android templates to show up again!
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Android Class Library selection will be shown in Project Template if we select Mobile development with .NET in installer .
I test on the latest visual studio for windows(16.9.0) , the template shows as expected .
I suggest you try to repair or update Visual Studio in installer .
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I have repaired the installation twice, and I do NOT have this project template available...
Tried a repair... tried a full uninstall and reinstall... Still no project template for Android Binding Library Xamarin...
Upon further review. I do believe that your installation of the Android Binding Library has to be a remnant of a previous install... I've tried a new installation of Visual Studio 16.90 Community and Professional on two different devices... I have also installed the 16.10 preview... None of these contain the Android Binding Library Project template...
Does anyone have an idea. I am in a bit of a crunch. I have known about the potential for linking a java script library for some time, but never needed it... Now, I have a project that requires me to use such a library, and I have no path to success...
I test with 16.8.5 before , I will update vs to the latest and get you back .
I did reproduce the issue on VS 16.9.0 and opened a issue here : https://github.com/xamarin/xamarin-android/issues/5714.
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Thx a lot.
As a workaround you might find any binding VS solution/project on Github or anywhere else in the internet.
Just rename the files, etc to your needs and put the correct jar files in.
I just did the same and could generate my binding file ;).
FYI: VS 16.9.0 still can generate bindings, only the template is missing.
Hope this helps.
Same problem on my side.
I'm developing for an Xamarin Android app in VS 2019 and just now need to implement a 3rd party SDK which is only available as a .jar/.aar file.
I tried with VS 2019 and VS 2019 Preview:
However, the Android Binding Library is missing:
Hope Microsoft can help us soon as this is currently slowing down our development.
Thx a lot.
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Same problem here.
Updated VS to version 16.9.2 yesterday and can't find the template.
Is there any other way to import .aar files?
I just updated to VS Community 16.9.2 and the same happen to me, and it's not only the binding template that is missing, Android class library is missing too.
I tried a repair and removing and reinstalling the mobile development tools but no luck.
I wonder if Microsoft has removed these templates from VS Communit. Has anyone running VS Professional had this issue?
I was pondering this very issue when I posted this originally... I uninstalled and reinstalled both Community and Professional on multiple computers and can no longer find the project type. The feature seems to no longer be present in VS. I have to assume that MS has, or is in the process of enhancing some other feature like JNI or something along those lines.
FYI... Some have posted that the feature remains if you upgrade from previous versions. The key would be to find a version that has the feature and then upgrade. If this is critical to your dev cycle, I would attempt looking for 6.8.x, or some earlier x.y.0 version... I love how MS provides us with these "opportunities" to waste time and energy. My day wouldn't be complete without excess hunting and pecking for dropped features.