# KotlinMultiplatformAndroidVariant

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```
interface KotlinMultiplatformAndroidVariant : LibraryVariant
```

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Properties for the main Variant of a kotlin multiplatform android library

## Summary

| ### Inherited functions |
|---|
| From [com.android.build.api.variant.Component](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Component) |---|---| | `https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html` | `@https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/Incubating.html https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Component#computeTaskName(kotlin.String,kotlin.String)(action: https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html, subject: https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)` Utility method to create unique task name for component. | | `https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html` | `@https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/Incubating.html https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Component#configureJavaCompileTask(kotlin.Function1)(action: (https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/tasks/compile/JavaCompile.html) -> https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html)` Runs an action to configure Components's java compilation `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/tasks/compile/JavaCompile.html` task. | | `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/artifacts/Configuration.html` | `@https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/Incubating.html https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Component#getResolvableConfiguration(kotlin.String)(sourceSetConfigurationsAffix: https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)` Access to the component's resolvable configuration corresponding to the source set configurations added via `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/AndroidComponentsExtension#addSourceSetConfigurations(kotlin.String)`. | |
| From [com.android.build.api.variant.HasAndroidResources](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/HasAndroidResources) |---|---| | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/ResValue.Key` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/HasAndroidResources#makeResValueKey(kotlin.String,kotlin.String)(type: https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html, name: https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)` Make a `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/ResValue.Key` to interact with `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/HasAndroidResources#resValues()`'s `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/provider/MapProperty.html` | |
| From [com.android.build.api.variant.Variant](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant) |---|---| | `T?` | `<T : https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-any/index.html?> https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant#getExtension(java.lang.Class)(type: https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Class.html<T>)` Returns an extension object registered via the `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/VariantBuilder#registerExtension(java.lang.Class,kotlin.Any)` API or null if none were registered under the passed `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant#getExtension(java.lang.Class)`. | | `https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-unit/index.html` | `@https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/Incubating.html https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant#missingDimensionStrategy(kotlin.String,kotlin.Array)( dimension: https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html, vararg requestedValues: https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html )` Set up a new matching request for a given flavor dimension and value. | |

| ### Inherited properties |
|---|
| From [com.android.build.api.variant.CanMinifyCode](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/CanMinifyCode) |---|---| | `https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/CanMinifyCode#isMinifyEnabled()` Specifies whether code will be minified. | |
| From [com.android.build.api.variant.CanProduceConsumerProguardFiles](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/CanProduceConsumerProguardFiles) |---|---| | `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/provider/ListProperty.html<https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/file/RegularFile.html>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/CanProduceConsumerProguardFiles#consumerProguardFiles()` The collection of proguard rule files for consumers of the library to use. | |
| From [com.android.build.api.variant.Component](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Component) |---|---| | `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/artifacts/Configuration.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Component#annotationProcessorConfiguration()` Access to the variant's annotation processor `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/artifacts/Configuration.html`; for example, the debugAnnotationProcessor `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/artifacts/Configuration.html` for the debug variant. | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/artifact/Artifacts` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Component#artifacts()` Access to the variant's buildable artifacts for build customization. | | `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/file/FileCollection.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Component#compileClasspath()` Access to the variant's compile classpath. | | `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/artifacts/Configuration.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Component#compileConfiguration()` Access to the variant's compile `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/artifacts/Configuration.html`; for example, the debugCompileClasspath `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/artifacts/Configuration.html` for the debug variant. | | `https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Component#debuggable()` Whether the produced artifacts will be debuggable | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Instrumentation` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Component#instrumentation()` Access to the variant's instrumentation options. | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/JavaCompilation?` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Component#javaCompilation()` Access to the variant's java compilation options. | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/LifecycleTasks` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Component#lifecycleTasks()` Provides access to the `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/LifecycleTasks` created for this component. | | `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/provider/Provider.html<https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Component#namespace()` The namespace of the generated R and BuildConfig classes. | | `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/artifacts/Configuration.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Component#runtimeConfiguration()` Access to the variant's runtime `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/artifacts/Configuration.html`; for example, the debugRuntimeClasspath `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/artifacts/Configuration.html` for the debug variant. | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Sources` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Component#sources()` Access to variant's source files. | |
| From [com.android.build.api.variant.ComponentIdentity](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/ComponentIdentity) |---|---| | `https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html?` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/ComponentIdentity#buildType()` Build type name. | | `https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html?` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/ComponentIdentity#flavorName()` The multi-flavor name of the variant. | | `https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/ComponentIdentity#name()` Component's name. | | `https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin.collections/-list/index.html<https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-pair/index.html<https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html, https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html>>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/ComponentIdentity#productFlavors()` List of flavor names. | |
| From [com.android.build.api.variant.GeneratesAar](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/GeneratesAar) |---|---| | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/AarMetadata` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/GeneratesAar#aarMetadata()` Variant's aar metadata, initialized by merging the corresponding `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/dsl/AarMetadata` DSL elements. | |
| From [com.android.build.api.variant.HasAndroidResources](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/HasAndroidResources) |---|---| | `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/provider/Property.html<https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/HasAndroidResources#pseudoLocalesEnabled()` Variant's is pseudo locales enabled, initialized by the corresponding DSL elements. | | `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/provider/MapProperty.html<https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/ResValue.Key, https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/ResValue>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/HasAndroidResources#resValues()` Variant's `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/ResValue` which will be generated. | |
| From [com.android.build.api.variant.HasAndroidTest](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/HasAndroidTest) |---|---| | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/AndroidTest?` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/HasAndroidTest#androidTest()` Variant's `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/AndroidTest` configuration, or null if android tests are disabled for this variant. | |
| From [com.android.build.api.variant.HasDeviceTests](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/HasDeviceTests) |---|---| | `https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin.collections/-map/index.html<https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html, https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/DeviceTest>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/HasDeviceTests#deviceTests()` Variant's `https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin.collections/-map/index.html` of `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/DeviceTest` configurations, or empty if all devices tests (like android tests) are disabled for this variant. | |
| From [com.android.build.api.variant.HasHostTests](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/HasHostTests) |---|---| | `https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin.collections/-map/index.html<https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html, https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/HostTest>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/HasHostTests#hostTests()` `https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin.collections/-map/index.html` of Variant's `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/HostTest`, or empty if all host tests (like unit test) for this variant are disabled. | |
| From [com.android.build.api.variant.HasTestFixtures](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/HasTestFixtures) |---|---| | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/TestFixtures?` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/HasTestFixtures#testFixtures()` Variant's `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/TestFixtures`, or null if the test fixtures for this variant are disabled. | |
| From [com.android.build.api.variant.LibraryVariant](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/LibraryVariant) |---|---| | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Renderscript?` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/LibraryVariant#renderscript()` Variant specific settings for the renderscript compiler. | |
| From [com.android.build.api.variant.Variant](https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant) |---|---| | `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/provider/MapProperty.html<https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html, https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/BuildConfigField<https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/io/Serializable.html>>?` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant#buildConfigFields()` Variant's `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/BuildConfigField` which will be generated in the BuildConfig class. | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/dsl/CompileSdkVersion` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant#compileSdk()` Gets the compile SDK Version for this variant. | | `https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin.collections/-list/index.html<https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Component>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant#components()` List containing this variant and all of its `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant#nestedComponents()` | | `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/provider/MapProperty.html<https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html, https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-any/index.html>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant#experimentalProperties()` Additional per variant experimental properties. | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/ExternalNativeBuild?` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant#externalNativeBuild()` Variant's cmake `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/ExternalNativeBuild`, initialized by merging the product flavor values or null if no cmake external build is configured for this variant. | | `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/provider/MapProperty.html<https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html, https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant#manifestPlaceholders()` `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/provider/MapProperty.html` of the variant's manifest placeholders. | | `https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html?` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant#maxSdk()` Gets the maximum supported SDK Version for this variant. | | `https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-int/index.html?` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant#maxSdkVersion()` | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/AndroidVersion` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant#minSdk()` Gets the minimum supported SDK Version for this variant. | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/AndroidVersion` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant#minSdkVersion()` | | `https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin.collections/-list/index.html<https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Component>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant#nestedComponents()` List of the components nested in this variant, the returned list will contain: | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Packaging` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant#packaging()` Variant's packagingOptions, initialized by the corresponding global DSL element. | | `https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/provider/ListProperty.html<https://docs.gradle.org/current/javadoc/org/gradle/api/file/RegularFile.html>` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant#proguardFiles()` List of proguard configuration files for this variant. | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/AndroidVersion` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant#targetSdkVersion()` Gets the target SDK Version for this variant. | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/component/UnitTest?` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/variant/Variant#unitTest()` Variant's `https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/9.3/com/android/build/api/component/UnitTest`, or null if the unit tests for this variant are disabled. | |