Can not complete android studio build for generated react native projects using. Exception during working with external system: java.lang.AssertionError.

Current Behavior

Can not build app in android studio

Expected Behavior

Expected app to build and run normally without any issues

Steps to Reproduce

• generate new react native app using nx console
• open your new project/android in android studio
• try to build the app

This issue may not be prioritized if details are not provided to help us reproduce the issue.

Failure Logs

Exception during working with external system: java.lang.AssertionError
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.CommonGradleProjectResolverExtension.createModule(CommonGradleProjectResolverExtension.java:122)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.configuration.KotlinMPPGradleProjectResolver.createModule(KotlinMPPGradleProjectResolver.kt:68)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at com.android.tools.idea.gradle.project.sync.idea.AndroidGradleProjectResolver.createModule(AndroidGradleProjectResolver.java:251)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.kotlin.android.configure.KotlinAndroidMPPGradleProjectResolver.createModule(KotlinAndroidMPPGradleProjectResolver.kt:54)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.AbstractProjectResolverExtension.createModule(AbstractProjectResolverExtension.java:80)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.TracedProjectResolverExtension.createModule(TracedProjectResolverExtension.java:37)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.GradleProjectResolver.convertData(GradleProjectResolver.java:380)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.GradleProjectResolver.doResolveProjectInfo(GradleProjectResolver.java:308)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.GradleProjectResolver$ProjectConnectionDataNodeFunction.fun(GradleProjectResolver.java:775)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.GradleProjectResolver$ProjectConnectionDataNodeFunction.fun(GradleProjectResolver.java:758)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.execution.GradleExecutionHelper.lambda$execute$0(GradleExecutionHelper.java:130)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.execution.GradleExecutionHelper.maybeFixSystemProperties(GradleExecutionHelper.java:161)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.execution.GradleExecutionHelper.lambda$execute$1(GradleExecutionHelper.java:130)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.GradleConnectorService$Companion.withGradleConnection(GradleConnectorService.kt:181)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.GradleConnectorService.withGradleConnection(GradleConnectorService.kt)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.execution.GradleExecutionHelper.execute(GradleExecutionHelper.java:122)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.GradleProjectResolver.resolveProjectInfo(GradleProjectResolver.java:148)
	at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.service.project.GradleProjectResolver.resolveProjectInfo(GradleProjectResolver.java:70)
	at com.intellij.openapi.externalSystem.service.remote.RemoteExternalSystemProjectResolverImpl.lambda$resolveProjectInfo$0(RemoteExternalSystemProjectResolverImpl.java:37)
	at com.intellij.openapi.externalSystem.service.remote.AbstractRemoteExternalSystemService.execute(AbstractRemoteExternalSystemService.java:43)
	at com.intellij.openapi.externalSystem.service.remote.RemoteExternalSystemProjectResolverImpl.resolveProjectInfo(RemoteExternalSystemProjectResolverImpl.java:36)
	at com.intellij.openapi.externalSystem.service.remote.wrapper.ExternalSystemProjectResolverWrapper.resolveProjectInfo(ExternalSystemProjectResolverWrapper.java:48)
	at com.intellij.openapi.externalSystem.service.internal.ExternalSystemResolveProjectTask.doExecute(ExternalSystemResolveProjectTask.java:115)
	at com.intellij.openapi.externalSystem.service.internal.AbstractExternalSystemTask.execute(AbstractExternalSystemTask.java:151)
	at com.intellij.openapi.externalSystem.service.internal.AbstractExternalSystemTask.execute(AbstractExternalSystemTask.java:135)
	at com.intellij.openapi.externalSystem.util.ExternalSystemUtil$2.executeImpl(ExternalSystemUtil.java:564)
	at com.intellij.openapi.externalSystem.util.ExternalSystemUtil$2.lambda$execute$0(ExternalSystemUtil.java:391)
	at com.intellij.openapi.project.DumbServiceHeavyActivities.suspendIndexingAndRun(DumbServiceHeavyActivities.java:21)
	at com.intellij.openapi.project.DumbServiceImpl.suspendIndexingAndRun(DumbServiceImpl.java:187)
	at com.intellij.openapi.externalSystem.util.ExternalSystemUtil$2.execute(ExternalSystemUtil.java:391)
	at com.intellij.openapi.externalSystem.util.ExternalSystemUtil$4.run(ExternalSystemUtil.java:669)
	at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.startTask(CoreProgressManager.java:450)
	at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.ProgressManagerImpl.startTask(ProgressManagerImpl.java:117)
	at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.lambda$runProcessWithProgressAsync$5(CoreProgressManager.java:510)
	at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.ProgressRunner.lambda$submit$3(ProgressRunner.java:243)
	at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.lambda$runProcess$2(CoreProgressManager.java:183)
	at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.registerIndicatorAndRun(CoreProgressManager.java:705)
	at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.executeProcessUnderProgress(CoreProgressManager.java:647)
	at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.ProgressManagerImpl.executeProcessUnderProgress(ProgressManagerImpl.java:63)
	at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.runProcess(CoreProgressManager.java:170)
	at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.ProgressRunner.lambda$submit$4(ProgressRunner.java:243)
	at java.base/java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$AsyncSupply.run(CompletableFuture.java:1700)
	at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1128)
	at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:628)
	at java.base/java.util.concurrent.Executors$PrivilegedThreadFactory$1$1.run(Executors.java:668)
	at java.base/java.util.concurrent.Executors$PrivilegedThreadFactory$1$1.run(Executors.java:665)
	at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
	at java.base/java.util.concurrent.Executors$PrivilegedThreadFactory$1.run(Executors.java:665)
	at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:829)

Environment

   Node : 16.15.1
   OS   : darwin x64
   yarn : 1.22.19
   
   nx : 14.8.2
   @nrwl/angular : Not Found
   @nrwl/cypress : 14.8.2
   @nrwl/detox : 14.8.2
   @nrwl/devkit : 14.8.2
   @nrwl/esbuild : Not Found
   @nrwl/eslint-plugin-nx : 14.8.2
   @nrwl/expo : Not Found
   @nrwl/express : Not Found
   @nrwl/jest : 14.8.2
   @nrwl/js : 14.8.2
   @nrwl/linter : 14.8.2
   @nrwl/nest : Not Found
   @nrwl/next : Not Found
   @nrwl/node : Not Found
   @nrwl/nx-cloud : 14.7.0
   @nrwl/nx-plugin : Not Found
   @nrwl/react : 14.8.2
   @nrwl/react-native : 14.8.2
   @nrwl/rollup : 14.8.2
   @nrwl/schematics : Not Found
   @nrwl/storybook : 14.8.2
   @nrwl/web : 14.8.2
   @nrwl/webpack : 14.8.2
   @nrwl/workspace : 14.8.2
   typescript : 4.8.4

[david-gettins]

I found another workaround for this but I don’t know whether it’s better or worse than that from @wjaykim…

I updated all node_module paths in gradle files to point to the workspace root node_modules folder. Now I can successfully run gradle sync from Android Studio.

[esfxra]

Hi there - I am also experiencing this issue. Interestingly enough, it runs fine on Android Studio Bumblebee, but not on the latest Dolphin release.

For now I have also manually set the paths to point to the root as @david-gettins suggests. It was the quicker fix. Problem does seem related to the symlinks tho.

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On a more experimental note, it seems like the issue is related to react-native-gradle-plugin

If you uncomment the includeBuild expression on settings.gradle and also the classpath on build.gradle, the sync completes properly.