Code Style & Lint Enforcer

This skill guides the usage of Android Lint to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.

Running Lint

Execute the lint task via Gradle Commander:

./gradlew lint

(Or lintDebug, lintRelease for specific variants).

Interpreting Results

• HTML Report: Usually found at app/build/reports/lint-results.html.
• XML Report: app/build/reports/lint-results.xml.

Common Fixes

1. Unused Resources

Error: "The resource 'R.string.foo' appears to be unused" Action: Verify it's truly unused (check for dynamic reflection usage). If confirmed, remove it.

2. Deprecated APIs

Error: "Usage of deprecated method" Action: Check the documentation for the recommended replacement.

3. Hardcoded Text

Error: "HardcodedString: Hardcoded string "Loading...", should use @string resource" Action: Move the string to strings.xml (See Localization & String Manager skill).

4. Accessibility

Error: "Missing contentDescription" Action: Add android:contentDescription="@string/desc_..." to ImageViews and ImageButtons. Use @null only for decorative images.