docker-xamarin-android

Docker image includes mono/java for building Xamarin Android or Xamarin Forms project in a CI container.

Installed Android SDK's v27 and v28 Installed build tools v27.0.3 and 28.0.3

This image uses the Android SDK so you should agree with the Android SDK license before usage (https://developer.android.com/studio/terms.html°

Example .gitlab-ci file

image: chiticariu/xamarin-android

stages:
    - build

before_script:
    - export BUILD_DATE=$(date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S)

build:
    stage: build
    only:
        - master
    artifacts:
      paths:
        - publish_android/*.apk
    script:
      - msbuild src/<solution_file_name>.sln /p:AndroidSdkDirectory=/android/sdk /p:AndroidNdkDirectory=/android/sdk/ndk-bundle /p:Configuration="Release" /p:Platform="Any CPU" /restore
      - msbuild src/<android_project_directory>/<android_project_file_name>.csproj /p:AndroidSdkDirectory=/android/sdk /p:AndroidNdkDirectory=/android/sdk/ndk-bundle /p:Configuration="Release" /p:Platform="Any CPU" /t:PackageForAndroid /p:OutputPath="../../publish_android/"
      - msbuild src/<android_project_directory>/<android_project_file_name>.csproj /p:AndroidSdkDirectory=/android/sdk /p:AndroidNdkDirectory=/android/sdk/ndk-bundle /p:Configuration="Release" /p:Platform="Any CPU" /t:SignAndroidPackage /p:OutputPath="../../publish_android/"

Extra helper command

• Run docker image in terminal having the code mounted

Linux:    docker run -it -v $(pwd):/xamarin_project chiticariu/xamarin-android /bin/bash
Windows:  docker run -it -v %cd%:/xamarin_project chiticariu/xamarin-android /bin/bash

References: https://hub.docker.com/r/nathansamson/xamarin-android-docker