Size of the Anyline SDK Bundle Explained - Android

Why is the Anyline SDK Bundle so large? 

Integrating our SDK can add up to 90MB for Android, 50MB for iOS and 20MB for Windows, due to all the necessary resources for all the processing. We are working on this and hope to be able to optimise further in the future.

Please note that the Anyline SDK requires the inclusion of computer vision and machine learning libraries, because there is no server side processing. This enables fully offline functionality and increased safety. The combination of all these resources, therefore, increases the size of our SDK.

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What exactly does the Bundle SDK include? 

Reducing the Size of the SDK

Option 1

One way to reduce the size of the SDK is to first enter the modules you wish to use. Then, define the full list of modules, as show below, and then remove all of your required modules from that list. Finally, combine all the modules you do not wish to use and finally remove them. This option is useful if you wish to see the module you are using clearly and that it is not removed from the SDK.

Add the following section in your app level build.gradle file inside android:

packagingOptions {
    aaptOptions {
        // Enter any modules into "used_modules" you would like to keep and use
        def used_modules = [
                "module_license_plate"
        ].toList()

        // Below is the full list of modules
        def all_modules = [
                "module_anyline_ocr",
                "module_barcode",
                "module_document",
                "module_energy",
                "module_id",
                "module_tire",
                "module_license_plate",
        ].toList()

        // All used modules are kept, the rest are discarded (to shrink your app)
        all_modules.removeAll(used_modules)

        def all_removed_modules = all_modules.join(":")
        ignoreAssetsPattern all_removed_modules
    }
}

Option 2

An even easier way is to simply include all the modules you do not wish to use and not include the modules you do wish to use. There is less code this way and it performs the exact same task.

Add the following section in your app level build.gradle file inside android:

packagingOptions {
    aaptOptions {
        ignoreAssetsPattern "module_energy:module_id:module_anyline_ocr:module_barcode:module_document:module_license_plate:module_tire"
    }
}

Video Tutorial

Just as the video demonstrates, you can simply right-click the project folder and select “Get Info” on Mac (or “Properties” on Windows) to see the size reduction. However, if you wish to see specifically where the size reduction is occurring within the project, navigate directly to the .apk file.

Please see the example images provided below:

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Important Notes

Links to Documentation