Determine buildType for other modules in Android

Question

I have 2 buildType for my app module named release and debug.

This module is depended on some other modules like lib1.

When I want to assemble an apk, I should run:

./gradlew assembleRelease

In both of build.gradle file in app and lib1, I defined buildTyle{ ... } section and set minifyEnabled true.

but it seems gradle did not minify and shrink unused resources when I analyze signed apk for release type.

How can I determine which buildType should be use for my selected buildType for the app module? (when I run above command)

Answer 1

I found this sentence from the old document:

By default a library only publishes its release variant. This variant will be used by all projects referencing the library, no matter which variant they build themselves.

so in my case, I should specify the requested configuration:

dependencies {
    debugImplementation project(path: ':lib1', configuration: 'debug')
    releaseImplementation project(path: ':lib1', configuration: 'release')
}