Task :react-native-gesture-handler:compileDebugJavaWithJavac FAILED

Initially encountered this error out of nowhere. By nowhere I mean it was working fine before I went to bed and it broke when I woke with no changes made on my end. Also, not exactly sure why I have this package installed. Haven’t specifically required it in my code.

M:\Google Drive\SC\frontenda\node_modules\react-native-gesture-handler\android\lib\src\main\java\com\swmansion\gesturehandler\GestureHandler.java:64: error: cannot find symbol
  private OnTouchEventListener<T> mListener;
          ^
  symbol:   class OnTouchEventListener
  location: class GestureHandler<T>
  where T is a type-variable:
    T extends GestureHandler declared in class GestureHandler
M:\Google Drive\SC\frontenda\node_modules\react-native-gesture-handler\android\lib\src\main\java\com\swmansion\gesturehandler\GestureHandler.java:483: error: cannot find symbol
  public GestureHandler setOnTouchEventListener(OnTouchEventListener<T> listener) {
                                                ^
  symbol:   class OnTouchEventListener
  location: class GestureHandler<T>
  where T is a type-variable:
    T extends GestureHandler declared in class GestureHandler
M:\Google Drive\SC\frontenda\node_modules\react-native-gesture-handler\android\src\main\java\com\swmansion\gesturehandler\react\RNGestureHandlerModule.java:26: error: cannot find symbol
import com.swmansion.gesturehandler.OnTouchEventListener;
                                   ^
  symbol:   class OnTouchEventListener
  location: package com.swmansion.gesturehandler
M:\Google Drive\SC\frontenda\node_modules\react-native-gesture-handler\android\src\main\java\com\swmansion\gesturehandler\react\RNGestureHandlerModule.java:427: error: cannot find symbol
  private OnTouchEventListener mEventListener = new OnTouchEventListener() {
          ^
  symbol:   class OnTouchEventListener
  location: class RNGestureHandlerModule
M:\Google Drive\SC\frontenda\node_modules\react-native-gesture-handler\android\src\main\java\com\swmansion\gesturehandler\react\RNGestureHandlerModule.java:427: error: cannot find symbol
  private OnTouchEventListener mEventListener = new OnTouchEventListener() {
                                                    ^
  symbol:   class OnTouchEventListener
  location: class RNGestureHandlerModule
Note: M:\Google Drive\SC\frontenda\node_modules\react-native-gesture-handler\android\src\main\java\com\swmansion\gesturehandler\react\RNGestureHandlerButtonViewManager.java uses or overrides a deprecated API.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details.
Note: Some input files use unchecked or unsafe operations.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:unchecked for details.
5 errors

Did some digging around, suggestion was to add in gradle.properties:

android.useAndroidX=true
android.enableJetifier=true

Now I’m getting more errors:

M:\Google Drive\SC\frontenda\node_modules\react-native-gesture-handler\android\lib\src\main\java\com\swmansion\gesturehandler\GestureHandler.java:64: error: cannot find symbol
  private OnTouchEventListener<T> mListener;
          ^
  symbol:   class OnTouchEventListener
  location: class GestureHandler<T>
  where T is a type-variable:
    T extends GestureHandler declared in class GestureHandler
M:\Google Drive\SC\frontenda\node_modules\react-native-gesture-handler\android\lib\src\main\java\com\swmansion\gesturehandler\GestureHandler.java:483: error: cannot find symbol
  public GestureHandler setOnTouchEventListener(OnTouchEventListener<T> listener) {
                                                ^
  symbol:   class OnTouchEventListener
  location: class GestureHandler<T>
  where T is a type-variable:
    T extends GestureHandler declared in class GestureHandler
M:\Google Drive\SC\frontenda\node_modules\react-native-gesture-handler\android\src\main\java\com\swmansion\gesturehandler\react\RNGestureHandlerEvent.java:3: error: package android.support.v4.util does not exist
import android.support.v4.util.Pools;
                              ^
M:\Google Drive\SC\frontenda\node_modules\react-native-gesture-handler\android\src\main\java\com\swmansion\gesturehandler\react\RNGestureHandlerEvent.java:19: error: package Pools does not exist
  private static final Pools.SynchronizedPool<RNGestureHandlerEvent> EVENTS_POOL =
                            ^
M:\Google Drive\SC\frontenda\node_modules\react-native-gesture-handler\android\src\main\java\com\swmansion\gesturehandler\react\RNGestureHandlerModule.java:26: error: cannot find symbol
import com.swmansion.gesturehandler.OnTouchEventListener;
                                   ^
  symbol:   class OnTouchEventListener
  location: package com.swmansion.gesturehandler
M:\Google Drive\SC\frontenda\node_modules\react-native-gesture-handler\android\src\main\java\com\swmansion\gesturehandler\react\RNGestureHandlerModule.java:427: error: cannot find symbol
  private OnTouchEventListener mEventListener = new OnTouchEventListener() {
          ^
  symbol:   class OnTouchEventListener
  location: class RNGestureHandlerModule
M:\Google Drive\SC\frontenda\node_modules\react-native-gesture-handler\android\src\main\java\com\swmansion\gesturehandler\react\RNGestureHandlerStateChangeEvent.java:3: error: package android.support.v4.util does not exist
import android.support.v4.util.Pools;
                              ^
M:\Google Drive\SC\frontenda\node_modules\react-native-gesture-handler\android\src\main\java\com\swmansion\gesturehandler\react\RNGestureHandlerStateChangeEvent.java:19: error: package Pools does not exist
  private static final Pools.SynchronizedPool<RNGestureHandlerStateChangeEvent> EVENTS_POOL =
                            ^
M:\Google Drive\SC\frontenda\node_modules\react-native-gesture-handler\android\src\main\java\com\swmansion\gesturehandler\react\RNGestureHandlerEvent.java:20: error: package Pools does not exist
          new Pools.SynchronizedPool<>(TOUCH_EVENTS_POOL_SIZE);
                   ^
M:\Google Drive\SC\frontenda\node_modules\react-native-gesture-handler\android\src\main\java\com\swmansion\gesturehandler\react\RNGestureHandlerModule.java:427: error: cannot find symbol
  private OnTouchEventListener mEventListener = new OnTouchEventListener() {
                                                    ^
  symbol:   class OnTouchEventListener
  location: class RNGestureHandlerModule
M:\Google Drive\SC\frontenda\node_modules\react-native-gesture-handler\android\src\main\java\com\swmansion\gesturehandler\react\RNGestureHandlerStateChangeEvent.java:20: error: package Pools does not exist
          new Pools.SynchronizedPool<>(TOUCH_EVENTS_POOL_SIZE);
                   ^
Note: M:\Google Drive\SC\frontenda\node_modules\react-native-gesture-handler\android\src\main\java\com\swmansion\gesturehandler\react\RNGestureHandlerButtonViewManager.java uses or overrides a deprecated API.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details.
Note: Some input files use unchecked or unsafe operations.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:unchecked for details.
11 errors

package.json

{
  "name": "frontenda",
  "version": "0.0.1",
  "private": true,
  "scripts": {
    "start": "node node_modules/react-native/local-cli/cli.js start",
    "test": "jest",
    "clean": "rm -rf $TMPDIR/react-* && watchman watch-del-all && npm cache clean --force",
    "clean:android": "cd android/ && ./gradlew clean && cd .. && react-native run-android",
    "newclear": "rm -rf $TMPDIR/react-* && watchman watch-del-all && rm -rf ios/build && rm -rf node_modules/ && npm cache clean --force && npm i",
    "test:watch": "jest --watch",
    "updateSnapshot": "jest --updateSnapshot",
    "coverage": "jest --coverage && open coverage/lcov-report/index.html || xdg-open coverage/lcov-report/index.html",
    "android:build": "cd android && ./gradlew assembleRelease",
    "android:install": "cd android && ./gradlew assembleRelease && ./gradlew installRelease",
    "android:hockeyapp": "cd android && ./gradlew assembleRelease && puck -submit=auto app/build/outputs/apk/app-release.apk",
    "android:devices": "$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb devices",
    "android:logcat": "$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb logcat *:S ReactNative:V ReactNativeJS:V",
    "android:shake": "$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb devices | grep '\\t' | awk '{print $1}' | sed 's/\\s//g' | xargs -I {} $ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/adb -s {} shell input keyevent 82",
    "storybook": "storybook start -p 7007",
    "lint": "standard --verbose | snazzy",
    "lintdiff": "git diff --name-only --cached --relative | grep '\\.js$' | xargs standard | snazzy",
    "fixcode": "standard --fix",
    "git-hook": "npm run lint -s && npm run test -s"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "apisauce": "^1.0.2",
    "axios": "latest",
    "format-json": "^1.0.3",
    "identity-obj-proxy": "^3.0.0",
    "lodash": "^4.17.11",
    "prop-types": "15.7.2",
    "querystringify": "2.1.0",
    "ramda": "^0.26.1",
    "react": "16.8.3",
    "react-native": "0.59.3",
    "react-native-animatable": "^1.3.2",
    "react-native-app-intro-slider": "^2.0.1",
    "react-native-config": "^0.11.7",
    "react-native-device-info": "1.6.1",
    "react-native-elements": "^1.1.0",
    "react-native-geolocation-service": "^2.0.1",
    "react-native-gesture-handler": "^1.3.0",
    "react-native-i18n": "2.0.14",
    "react-native-permissions": "^1.1.1",
    "react-native-reanimated": "^1.0.1",
    "react-native-sideswipe": "^1.5.0",
    "react-native-snap-carousel": "^3.8.0",
    "react-native-tab-view": "^2.5.0",
    "react-native-textinput-effects": "^0.5.1",
    "react-native-ticker": "^2.2.1",
    "react-native-vector-icons": "^6.5.0",
    "react-native-view-overflow": "0.0.4",
    "react-navigation": "3.0.0",
    "react-navigation-redux-helpers": "^2.0.6",
    "react-redux": "^6.0.0",
    "redux": "^4.0.0",
    "redux-persist": "5.10.0",
    "redux-saga": "^1.0.0",
    "reduxsauce": "1.0.1",
    "seamless-immutable": "^7.1.4"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@babel/core": "^7.4.5",
    "@babel/runtime": "^7.4.5",
    "@storybook/addon-actions": "5.0.11",
    "@storybook/addon-links": "5.0.11",
    "@storybook/addon-storyshots": "^4.1.11",
    "@storybook/addons": "^4.1.11",
    "@storybook/channels": "^4.1.11",
    "@storybook/react-native": "^4.1.11",
    "babel-core": "6.26.3",
    "babel-eslint": "7.1.1",
    "babel-jest": "^24.8.0",
    "babel-plugin-ignite-ignore-reactotron": "^0.3.0",
    "babel-preset-env": "^1.6.1",
    "babel-preset-react-native": "^4.0.1",
    "enzyme": "^3.2.0",
    "enzyme-adapter-react-16": "^1.1.0",
    "ignite-andross": "^4.0.5",
    "ignite-animatable": "1.0.2",
    "ignite-dev-screens": "2.4.5",
    "ignite-i18n": "1.2.0",
    "ignite-keychain": "^1.0.0",
    "ignite-redux-persist": "1.1.2",
    "ignite-standard": "1.0.0",
    "ignite-vector-icons": "1.1.1",
    "jest": "^24.8.0",
    "metro-react-native-babel-preset": "^0.54.1",
    "mockery": "^2.1.0",
    "react-devtools-core": "3.6.0",
    "react-dom": "16.7.0",
    "react-test-renderer": "16.8.3",
    "reactotron-react-native": "^2.1.0",
    "reactotron-redux": "^2.1.0",
    "reactotron-redux-saga": "^3.0.0",
    "snazzy": "^8.0.0",
    "standard": "10.0.2"
  },
  "jest": {
    "preset": "react-native",
    "testMatch": [
      "<rootDir>/Tests/**/*.js",
      "**/?(*.)(spec|test).js?(x)"
    ],
    "testPathIgnorePatterns": [
      "/node_modules/",
      "<rootDir>/Tests/Setup.js"
    ],
    "moduleNameMapper": {
      "^.+\\.(jpg|jpeg|png|gif|eot|otf|webp|svg|ttf|woff|woff2|mp4|webm|wav|mp3|m4a|aac|oga)$": "identity-obj-proxy"
    },
    "transform": {
      "^.+\\.(js)$": "<rootDir>/node_modules/react-native/jest/preprocessor.js"
    },
    "setupFiles": [
      "<rootDir>/Tests/Setup"
    ]
  },
  "config": {},
  "standard": {
    "parser": "babel-eslint",
    "globals": [
      "describe",
      "test",
      "jest",
      "expect",
      "fetch",
      "navigator",
      "__DEV__",
      "XMLHttpRequest",
      "FormData",
      "React$Element"
    ]
  }
}

Edit: Switched to v1.0.10 and now I’m getting this instead

Task :app:transformClassesWithMultidexlistForDebug FAILED
D8: Program type already present: android.support.v4.app.INotificationSideChannel$Stub

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:transformClassesWithMultidexlistForDebug'.
> com.android.build.api.transform.TransformException: Error while generating the main dex list:
  Error while merging dex archives:
  Learn how to resolve the issue at https://developer.android.com/studio/build/dependencies#duplicate_classes.
  Program type already present: android.support.v4.app.INotificationSideChannel$Stub

[sunilpatidar]

adding 2 lines to gradle.properties under android android.useAndroidX=true android.enableJetifier=true

run following command

npm install -g jetifier npx jetify

[Harsh2402]

It causes this error for the RN 0.60. You can solve this by following,

npm i jetifier
npx jetify

fixed it for me on RN 0.60.

Have a good day.