| # android-proguard-example |
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| Example Android project showing how to properly configure [ProGuard](https://www.guardsquare.com/proguard). |
| ProGuard is a tool for 'shrinking' and obfuscating compiled classes. It can rename methods and fields, |
| or remove them if they appear to be unused. This can cause issues for Gson which uses Java reflection to |
| access the fields of a class. It is necessary to configure ProGuard to make sure that Gson works correctly. |
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| Also have a look at the [ProGuard manual](https://www.guardsquare.com/manual/configuration/usage#keepoverview) |
| for more details on how ProGuard can be configured. |
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| The R8 code shrinker uses the same rule format as ProGuard, but there are differences between these two |
| tools. Have a look at R8's Compatibility FAQ, and especially at the [Gson section](https://r8.googlesource.com/r8/+/refs/heads/main/compatibility-faq.md#gson). |
