This project is used to compile opencv into a aar module that can then be directly used in projects. Steps to create a similar project:

Ref: Android Library Doc

1. Click File > New > New Module
2. Click Android Library; enter the details and press Finish
3. Now go to Build > Build Bundle(s)/APK(s) . This will generate the AAR

(OR)

For OpenCV, since the SDK already existed,

1. Create a dummy Android project. Use Groovy builds as KTS builds do not build OpenCV properly
2. Add OpenCV by Importing the module and adding it as a dependency to the app.
3. Go to Project's build.gradle file and add id 'com.android.library' version '8.1.4' apply false since we are going to compile a library and not an application. Also add id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.android' version '1.9.10' apply false since OpenCV requires this.
4. Now when we try to build, it should build OpenCV also. But we do not need the app part since we are just going to compile the AAR
5. In the app's build.gradle file, remove the include (:app) line this will ensure that the app is no longer built. You can also remove the id 'com.android.application' version '8.1.4' apply false from Project's build.gradle as we are no longer building the app
6. Open a terminal and type the below commands:
   • set _JAVA_OPTIONS=-Xmx512M
   • set JAVA_HOME=%HOME%\.jdks\corretto-17.0.9
   • gradlew opencv:assembleRelease

• The above will get the aar built. It will be located in opencv\build\outputs\aar folder.

TODO: Ref https://medium.com/@rodrigo.vianna.oliveira/creating-an-android-library-aar-using-modularization-8607f21c589f

Warning: This is a student project and is not production ready. Use at your own risk.