Different lint.xml for different build types in Android Studio?

Question

I want to use different lint.xml files for release and debug build types in Android Studio. So, how can this be achieved?

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Answer 1

I did not try it, but maybe something like this could help you.

tasks.whenTaskAdded { task ->
    if (task.name == 'lintDebug') {
        task.ext.lintXmlFileName = "lint-debug.xml"
    } else if (task.name == 'lintDemo') {
        task.ext.lintXmlFileName = "lint-demo.xml"
    }
}

EDIT: comments feedback:

• task.ext.xxxx is a custom name space for you to use: see https://docs.gradle.org/current/dsl/org.gradle.api.plugins.ExtraPropertiesExtension.html
• "lintXmlFileName" is a made up name. You won't find doc about it.
• in android{... lintOptions {... lintConfig file("lint.xml")}} you need to read "lintXmlFileName" using ".ext.get("lintXmlFileName")" and set it for "lintConfig file()"
• I did not test it, but I assume the "whenTaskAdded" goes outside of "android" in your app's build.gradle.