Gradle build Failed

Ver.
Unity 2017.4.3f1

Problem describtion
Needs for multiple plugins integrating lead us to use gradle build (because of 64k limit). But unfortunatly we faced with impossibility to make this build via gradle. Google researches gave us a clue to ad to mainTemplate.gradle lines such as:

compileOptions {
sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
}

But it didnt help us. What should we do?


Error code

Code (CSharp):

1. CommandInvokationFailure: Gradle build failed.
2. C:/Program Files/Java/jdk1.8.0_172\bin\java.exe -classpath "C:\Program Files\Unity2017_4\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\Tools\gradle\lib\gradle-launcher-4.0.1.jar" org.gradle.launcher.GradleMain "-Dorg.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m" "assembleDebug"
3.  
4. stderr[
5. Dex: Error converting bytecode to dex:
6. Cause: Dex cannot parse version 52 byte code.
7. This is caused by library dependencies that have been compiled using Java 8 or above.
8. If you are using the 'java' gradle plugin in a library submodule add
9. targetCompatibility = '1.7'
10. sourceCompatibility = '1.7'
11. to that submodule's build.gradle file.
12.    UNEXPECTED TOP-LEVEL EXCEPTION:
13. java.lang.RuntimeException: Exception parsing classes
14.    at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.processClass(Main.java:781)
15.    at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.processFileBytes(Main.java:747)
16.    at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.access$1200(Main.java:88)
17.    at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main$FileBytesConsumer.processFileBytes(Main.java:1689)
18.    at com.android.dx.cf.direct.ClassPathOpener.processArchive(ClassPathOpener.java:284)
19.    at com.android.dx.cf.direct.ClassPathOpener.processOne(ClassPathOpener.java:166)
20.    at com.android.dx.cf.direct.ClassPathOpener.process(ClassPathOpener.java:144)
21.    at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.processOne(Main.java:695)
22.    at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.processAllFiles(Main.java:592)
23.    at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.runMonoDex(Main.java:321)
24.    at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.run(Main.java:292)
25.    at com.android.builder.internal.compiler.DexWrapper.run(DexWrapper.java:54)
26.    at com.android.builder.core.DexByteCodeConverter.lambda$dexInProcess$0(DexByteCodeConverter.java:174)
27.    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
28.    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149)
29.    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624)
30.    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)
31. Caused by: com.android.dx.cf.iface.ParseException: bad class file magic (cafebabe) or version (0034.0000)
32.    at com.android.dx.cf.direct.DirectClassFile.parse0(DirectClassFile.java:476)
33.    at com.android.dx.cf.direct.DirectClassFile.parse(DirectClassFile.java:406)
34.    at com.android.dx.cf.direct.DirectClassFile.parseToInterfacesIfNecessary(DirectClassFile.java:388)
35.    at com.android.dx.cf.direct.DirectClassFile.getMagic(DirectClassFile.java:251)
36.    at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.parseClass(Main.java:793)
37.    at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.access$1600(Main.java:88)
38.    at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main$ClassParserTask.call(Main.java:1728)
39.    at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.processClass(Main.java:779)
40.    ... 16 more
41.  
42. 1 error; aborting
43.  
44. FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
45.  
46. * What went wrong:
47. Execution failed for task ':transformClassesWithDexForDebug'.
48. > com.android.build.api.transform.TransformException: java.lang.RuntimeException: com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: Return code 1 for dex process
49.  
50. * Try:
51. Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
52.  
53. BUILD FAILED in 4s
54. ]
55. stdout[
56. The setTestClassesDir(File) method has been deprecated and is scheduled to be removed in Gradle 5.0. Please use the setTestClassesDirs(FileCollection) method instead.
57. The getTestClassesDir() method has been deprecated and is scheduled to be removed in Gradle 5.0. Please use the getTestClassesDirs() method instead.
58. The ConfigurableReport.setDestination(Object) method has been deprecated and is scheduled to be removed in Gradle 5.0. Please use the method ConfigurableReport.setDestination(File) instead.
59. :preBuild UP-TO-DATE
60. :preDebugBuild UP-TO-DATE
61. :checkDebugManifest
62. :preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE
63. :prepareAndroidArchLifecycleRuntime100Library
64. :prepareComAndroidSupportSupportCompat2610Library
65. :prepareComAndroidSupportSupportCoreUi2610Library
66. :prepareComAndroidSupportSupportCoreUtils2610Library
67. :prepareComAndroidSupportSupportFragment2610Library
68. :prepareComAndroidSupportSupportMediaCompat2610Library
69. :prepareComAndroidSupportSupportV42610Library
70. :prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServicesAdsIdentifier1501Library
71. :prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServicesAnalytics1601Library
72. :prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServicesAnalyticsImpl1601Library
73. :prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServicesAuth1501Library
74. :prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServicesAuthApiPhone1501Library
75. :prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServicesAuthBase1501Library
76. :prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServicesBase1501Library
77. :prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServicesBasement1501Library
78. :prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServicesDrive1501Library
79. :prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServicesGames1501Library
80. :prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServicesMeasurementBase1600Library
81. :prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServicesNearby1501Library
82. :prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServicesStats1501Library
83. :prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServicesTagmanagerV4Impl1601Library
84. :prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServicesTasks1501Library
85. :prepareComGoogleFirebaseFirebaseAnalytics1601Library
86. :prepareComGoogleFirebaseFirebaseAnalyticsImpl1611Library
87. :prepareComGoogleFirebaseFirebaseAppUnity511Library
88. :prepareComGoogleFirebaseFirebaseCommon1600Library
89. :prepareComGoogleFirebaseFirebaseCore1601Library
90. :prepareComGoogleFirebaseFirebaseIid1620Library
91. :prepareComGoogleFirebaseFirebaseIidInterop1600Library
92. :prepareComGoogleFirebaseFirebaseMeasurementConnector1600Library
93. :prepareComGoogleFirebaseFirebaseMeasurementConnectorImpl1601Library
94. :prepareComGoogleFirebaseFirebaseMessaging1710Library
95. :prepareComGoogleFirebaseFirebaseMessagingUnity511Library
96. :prepareComGoogleGamesGpgsPluginSupport0950Library
97. :prepareCommonLibrary
98. :prepareGoogleAIDLLibrary
99. :prepareGooglePlayLibrary
100. :prepareUnityAdsLibrary
101. :Firebase:preBuild UP-TO-DATE
102. :Firebase:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE
103. :Firebase:checkReleaseManifest
104. :Firebase:prepareReleaseDependencies
105. :Firebase:compileReleaseAidl
106. :Firebase:compileReleaseNdk NO-SOURCE
107. :Firebase:compileLint
108. :Firebase:copyReleaseLint NO-SOURCE
109. :Firebase:mergeReleaseShaders
110. :Firebase:compileReleaseShaders
111. :Firebase:generateReleaseAssets
112. :Firebase:mergeReleaseAssets
113. :Firebase:mergeReleaseProguardFiles UP-TO-DATE
114. :Firebase:packageReleaseRenderscript NO-SOURCE
115. :Firebase:compileReleaseRenderscript
116. :Firebase:generateReleaseResValues
117. :Firebase:generateReleaseResources
118. :Firebase:packageReleaseResources
119. :Firebase:processReleaseManifest
120. :Firebase:generateReleaseBuildConfig
121. :Firebase:processReleaseResources
122. :Firebase:generateReleaseSources
123. :Firebase:incrementalReleaseJavaCompilationSafeguard
124. :Firebase:javaPreCompileRelease
125. :Firebase:compileReleaseJavaWithJavac
126. :Firebase:processReleaseJavaRes NO-SOURCE
127. :Firebase:transformResourcesWithMergeJavaResForRelease
128. :Firebase:transformClassesAndResourcesWithSyncLibJarsForRelease
129. :Firebase:mergeReleaseJniLibFolders
130. :Firebase:transformNativeLibsWithMergeJniLibsForRelease
131. :Firebase:transformNativeLibsWithStripDebugSymbolForRelease
132. :Firebase:transformNativeLibsWithSyncJniLibsForRelease
133. :Firebase:bundleRelease
134. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:preBuild UP-TO-DATE
135. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE
136. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:checkReleaseManifest
137. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:prepareReleaseDependencies
138. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:compileReleaseAidl
139. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:compileReleaseNdk NO-SOURCE
140. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:compileLint
141. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:copyReleaseLint NO-SOURCE
142. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:mergeReleaseShaders
143. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:compileReleaseShaders
144. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:generateReleaseAssets
145. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:mergeReleaseAssets
146. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:mergeReleaseProguardFiles UP-TO-DATE
147. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:packageReleaseRenderscript NO-SOURCE
148. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:compileReleaseRenderscript
149. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:generateReleaseResValues
150. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:generateReleaseResources
151. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:packageReleaseResources
152. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:processReleaseManifest
153. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:generateReleaseBuildConfig
154. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:processReleaseResources
155. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:generateReleaseSources
156. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:incrementalReleaseJavaCompilationSafeguard
157. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:javaPreCompileRelease
158. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:compileReleaseJavaWithJavac
159. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:processReleaseJavaRes NO-SOURCE
160. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:transformResourcesWithMergeJavaResForRelease
161. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:transformClassesAndResourcesWithSyncLibJarsForRelease
162. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:mergeReleaseJniLibFolders
163. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:transformNativeLibsWithMergeJniLibsForRelease
164. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:transformNativeLibsWithStripDebugSymbolForRelease
165. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:transformNativeLibsWithSyncJniLibsForRelease
166. :GooglePlayGamesManifest.plugin:bundleRelease
167. :UnityOBBDownloader:preBuild UP-TO-DATE
168. :UnityOBBDownloader:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE
169. :UnityOBBDownloader:checkReleaseManifest
170. :UnityOBBDownloader:prepareReleaseDependencies
171. :UnityOBBDownloader:compileReleaseAidl
172. :UnityOBBDownloader:compileReleaseNdk NO-SOURCE
173. :UnityOBBDownloader:compileLint
174. :UnityOBBDownloader:copyReleaseLint NO-SOURCE
175. :UnityOBBDownloader:mergeReleaseShaders
176. :UnityOBBDownloader:compileReleaseShaders
177. :UnityOBBDownloader:generateReleaseAssets
178. :UnityOBBDownloader:mergeReleaseAssets
179. :UnityOBBDownloader:mergeReleaseProguardFiles UP-TO-DATE
180. :UnityOBBDownloader:packageReleaseRenderscript NO-SOURCE
181. :UnityOBBDownloader:compileReleaseRenderscript
182. :UnityOBBDownloader:generateReleaseResValues
183. :UnityOBBDownloader:generateReleaseResources
184. :UnityOBBDownloader:packageReleaseResources
185. :UnityOBBDownloader:processReleaseManifest
186. :UnityOBBDownloader:generateReleaseBuildConfig
187. :UnityOBBDownloader:processReleaseResources
188. :UnityOBBDownloader:generateReleaseSources
189. :UnityOBBDownloader:incrementalReleaseJavaCompilationSafeguard
190. :UnityOBBDownloader:javaPreCompileRelease
191. :UnityOBBDownloader:compileReleaseJavaWithJavac
192. :UnityOBBDownloader:processReleaseJavaRes NO-SOURCE
193. :UnityOBBDownloader:transformResourcesWithMergeJavaResForRelease
194. :UnityOBBDownloader:transformClassesAndResourcesWithSyncLibJarsForRelease
195. :UnityOBBDownloader:mergeReleaseJniLibFolders
196. :UnityOBBDownloader:transformNativeLibsWithMergeJniLibsForRelease
197. :UnityOBBDownloader:transformNativeLibsWithStripDebugSymbolForRelease
198. :UnityOBBDownloader:transformNativeLibsWithSyncJniLibsForRelease
199. :UnityOBBDownloader:bundleRelease
200. :prepareDebugDependencies
201. :compileDebugAidl UP-TO-DATE
202. :compileDebugRenderscript UP-TO-DATE
203. :generateDebugBuildConfig UP-TO-DATE
204. :generateDebugResValues UP-TO-DATE
205. :generateDebugResources UP-TO-DATE
206. :mergeDebugResources UP-TO-DATE
207. :processDebugManifest
208. :processDebugResources
209. :generateDebugSources
210. :incrementalDebugJavaCompilationSafeguard UP-TO-DATE
211. :javaPreCompileDebug
212. :compileDebugJavaWithJavac UP-TO-DATE
213. :compileDebugNdk NO-SOURCE
214. :compileDebugSources UP-TO-DATE
215. :mergeDebugShaders UP-TO-DATE
216. :compileDebugShaders UP-TO-DATE
217. :generateDebugAssets UP-TO-DATE
218. :mergeDebugAssets
219. :transformClassesWithDexForDebug FAILED
220. 126 actionable tasks: 114 executed, 12 up-to-date
221. ]
222. exit code: 1
223. UnityEditor.Android.Command.WaitForProgramToRun (UnityEditor.Utils.Program p, UnityEditor.Android.WaitingForProcessToExit waitingForProcessToExit, System.String errorMsg)
224. UnityEditor.Android.Command.Run (System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo psi, UnityEditor.Android.WaitingForProcessToExit waitingForProcessToExit, System.String errorMsg)
225. UnityEditor.Android.AndroidJavaTools.RunJava (System.String args, System.String workingdir, System.Action`1 progress, System.String error)
226. UnityEditor.Android.GradleWrapper.Run (System.String workingdir, System.String task, System.Action`1 progress)
227. Rethrow as GradleInvokationException: Gradle build failed
228. UnityEditor.Android.GradleWrapper.Run (System.String workingdir, System.String task, System.Action`1 progress)
229. UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessor.Tasks.BuildGradleProject.Execute (UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessor.PostProcessorContext context)
230. UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessor.PostProcessRunner.RunAllTasks (UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessor.PostProcessorContext context)
231. UnityEngine.GUIUtility:ProcessEvent(Int32, IntPtr)

 

Why are you adding those lines to your Gradle file? not sure they're needed. in case you're not adding that, what kind of error are you seeing ?

 

Code (CSharp):

1. Dex: Error converting bytecode to dex:
2. Cause: Dex cannot parse version 52 byte code.
3. This is caused by library dependencies that have been compiled using Java 8 or above.
4. If you are using the 'java' gradle plugin in a library submodule add
5. targetCompatibility = '1.7'
6. sourceCompatibility = '1.7'
7. to that submodule's build.gradle file.

This is the error. I added those lines just to find out will it help or not. Anyway nothing has changed after adding those lines - build is failing each time ;(

 

Still looking for decision