Nudges - Integrating the SDK

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Important

Nudge SDK is available for integration from Smartech SDK v3.1.0 onwards.

1. Create the App from Hansel Dashboard

Please get in touch with your account manager to create app on Hansel dashboard.

2. Adding Dependencies

To install the latest Nudge SDK in your project, add the following line to the dependencies section in the app-level build.gradle

implementation 'com.netcore.android:smartech-sdk:3.1.1'
implementation 'org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:1.3.61'
implementation 'androidx.work:work-runtime-ktx:2.3.3'
implementation 'com.netcore.android:smartech-nudges:8.5.1'

Perform gradle sync
Be sure to perform a Gradle Sync to build your project and incorporate the dependency additions noted above.

3. Add Hansel App ID and Hansel App Key

Add the following lines in AndroidManifest.xml. Replace <hansel_app_id> and <hansel_app_key> with values you get from the Setting section on the Hansel dashboard.

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="<package-name>">

    <application>
			...
        <meta-data
            android:name="HANSEL_APP_ID"
            android:value="<hansel_app_id>" />

        <meta-data
            android:name="HANSEL_APP_KEY"
            android:value="<hansel_app_key>" />
      ...
    </application>

</manifest>

4. Setting up proguard rules

Add the following lines in proguard-rules.pro to retain Hansel files during the proguard process.

-dontwarn io.hansel.**
-keep class io.hansel.**{*;}
-keep class * implements io.hansel.**.* {*;}
-keep class * extends io.hansel.**.* {*;}