Kotlin Multiplatform Release Plan

[Doomsdayrs]

• Decide on version scheme.
  Currently, the version is set to 0.0.0. Should this be in sync with the releases, or should it be updated by itself?
• Update documentation.
  Ensure documentation is compliant and well descriptive. Currently it just takes documentation straight from the C API which is not helpful at all.
• Update license headers.
  While we all know it is apache2, I will add the headers to all files for it.
• Publish to maven central.
  Once prior steps are complete, Publish to the maven repository.
• Update dependents.
  Numerous dependent applications should be updated to make use of the Kotlin API.
  • demo: Use kotlin backend vosk-android-demo#198
  • android-service: Use kotlin backend vosk-android-service#27
• Remove android and java sub-projects
  They are duplicate code, and Android is default Kotlin nowadays anyways.

Continued from #1241

[Doomsdayrs]

@nshmyrev This is the road map that should be followed to hopefully ensure a smooth release without any issues.

As far as I am concerned, it can be currently used via publication to maven local with the artifact id of vosk-api-kotlin.

[nshmyrev]

Please let me know when ready to publish, I'll publish asap. As for version, I think it can be just in sync with the rest.

[nshmyrev]

Btw, I've seen that in sherpa-ncnn fangjun used AssetManager in C++ on NDK side, it would be nice to get rid of copy of assets and just load models that way. I wanted to look on it when time permits but not much time yet.

[Doomsdayrs]

Please let me know when ready to publish, I'll publish asap. As for version, I think it can be just in sync with the rest.

Alright, I shall sync it. It will now be 0.4.0-alpha0, matching up to the next release tag 0.4.0.

[Doomsdayrs]

@nshmyrev You should be able to publish to maven central now

[nshmyrev]

Thanks, let me look this week. Please ping me if I forget

[Doomsdayrs]

@nshmyrev The plan now is to remove the android and jvm targets, as they are duplicate code.

[Doomsdayrs]

@nshmyrev I noticed that the kotlin library has not been published to maven central?

[nshmyrev]

Hi! Not yet. I hope to find the time to arrange all that.