Android Data Binding build error: [data binding plugin]: failed to setup data binding

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I'm playing around with the Android Data Binding library from Google, which I had working at one point. Now, it seems that "something" has changed and it is causing a problem for the Data Binding library. I'm stumped by a very generic error that is proving difficult to debug, a [data binding plugin]: failed to setup data binding.

AFAIK, this error is thrown when there the Data Binding library has a problem with one of your layout file (say a typo in a binding). The question is, how can one find out which layout file is causing the problem? Does anybody have any tips/suggestions on how to find out what the problem is? Short of commenting out XML layout code and Java code file at a time, I'm kind of at a loss as to how to troubleshoot these types of problems effectively.

The only clue I get is this rather non-descriptive stack trace in the Gradle console:

[data binding plugin]: failed to setup data binding
java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: android.databinding.tool.LayoutXmlProcessor.<init>(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/util/List;Landroid/databinding/tool/writer/JavaFileWriter;IZ)V
    at android.databinding.tool.DataBinderPlugin.attachXmlProcessor(DataBinderPlugin.java:274)
    at android.databinding.tool.DataBinderPlugin.createXmlProcessorForApp(DataBinderPlugin.java:231)
    at android.databinding.tool.DataBinderPlugin.createXmlProcessor(DataBinderPlugin.java:200)
    at android.databinding.tool.DataBinderPlugin.access$200(DataBinderPlugin.java:65)
    at android.databinding.tool.DataBinderPlugin$1.execute(DataBinderPlugin.java:156)
    at android.databinding.tool.DataBinderPlugin$1.execute(DataBinderPlugin.java:152)
    at org.gradle.internal.event.BroadcastDispatch$ActionInvocationHandler.dispatch(BroadcastDispatch.java:93)
    at org.gradle.internal.event.BroadcastDispatch$ActionInvocationHandler.dispatch(BroadcastDispatch.java:82)
    at org.gradle.internal.event.AbstractBroadcastDispatch.dispatch(AbstractBroadcastDispatch.java:44)
    at org.gradle.internal.event.BroadcastDispatch.dispatch(BroadcastDispatch.java:79)
    at org.gradle.internal.event.BroadcastDispatch.dispatch(BroadcastDispatch.java:30)
    at org.gradle.messaging.dispatch.ProxyDispatchAdapter$DispatchingInvocationHandler.invoke(ProxyDispatchAdapter.java:93)
    at com.sun.proxy.$Proxy10.afterEvaluate(Unknown Source)
    at org.gradle.configuration.project.LifecycleProjectEvaluator.notifyAfterEvaluate(LifecycleProjectEvaluator.java:67)
    at org.gradle.configuration.project.LifecycleProjectEvaluator.evaluate(LifecycleProjectEvaluator.java:61)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.project.AbstractProject.evaluate(AbstractProject.java:499)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.project.AbstractProject.evaluate(AbstractProject.java:86)
    at org.gradle.execution.TaskPathProjectEvaluator.configure(TaskPathProjectEvaluator.java:35)
    at org.gradle.execution.TaskSelector.getSelection(TaskSelector.java:82)
    at org.gradle.execution.TaskSelector.getSelection(TaskSelector.java:75)
    at org.gradle.execution.commandline.CommandLineTaskParser.parseTasks(CommandLineTaskParser.java:42)
    at org.gradle.execution.TaskNameResolvingBuildConfigurationAction.configure(TaskNameResolvingBuildConfigurationAction.java:44)
    at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildConfigurationActionExecuter.configure(DefaultBuildConfigurationActionExecuter.java:48)
    at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildConfigurationActionExecuter.access$000(DefaultBuildConfigurationActionExecuter.java:25)
    at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildConfigurationActionExecuter$1.proceed(DefaultBuildConfigurationActionExecuter.java:54)
    at org.gradle.execution.DefaultTasksBuildExecutionAction.configure(DefaultTasksBuildExecutionAction.java:44)
    at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildConfigurationActionExecuter.configure(DefaultBuildConfigurationActionExecuter.java:48)
    at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildConfigurationActionExecuter.access$000(DefaultBuildConfigurationActionExecuter.java:25)
    at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildConfigurationActionExecuter$1.proceed(DefaultBuildConfigurationActionExecuter.java:54)
    at org.gradle.execution.ExcludedTaskFilteringBuildConfigurationAction.configure(ExcludedTaskFilteringBuildConfigurationAction.java:47)
    at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildConfigurationActionExecuter.configure(DefaultBuildConfigurationActionExecuter.java:48)
    at org.gradle.execution.DefaultBuildConfigurationActionExecuter.select(DefaultBuildConfigurationActionExecuter.java:36)
    at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher$3.run(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:143)
    at org.gradle.internal.Factories$1.create(Factories.java:22)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:90)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:52)
    at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.doBuildStages(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:140)
    at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.access$200(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:32)
    at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher$1.create(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:99)
    at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher$1.create(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:93)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:90)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:62)
    at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.doBuild(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:93)
    at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.run(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:82)
    at org.gradle.launcher.exec.InProcessBuildActionExecuter$DefaultBuildController.run(InProcessBuildActionExecuter.java:94)
    at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.runner.BuildModelActionRunner.run(BuildModelActionRunner.java:46)
    at org.gradle.launcher.exec.ChainingBuildActionRunner.run(ChainingBuildActionRunner.java:35)
    at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.runner.SubscribableBuildActionRunner.run(SubscribableBuildActionRunner.java:58)
    at org.gradle.launcher.exec.ChainingBuildActionRunner.run(ChainingBuildActionRunner.java:35)
    at org.gradle.launcher.exec.InProcessBuildActionExecuter.execute(InProcessBuildActionExecuter.java:43)
    at org.gradle.launcher.exec.InProcessBuildActionExecuter.execute(InProcessBuildActionExecuter.java:28)
    at org.gradle.launcher.exec.ContinuousBuildActionExecuter.execute(ContinuousBuildActionExecuter.java:77)
    at org.gradle.launcher.exec.ContinuousBuildActionExecuter.execute(ContinuousBuildActionExecuter.java:47)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ExecuteBuild.doBuild(ExecuteBuild.java:52)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:36)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.WatchForDisconnection.execute(WatchForDisconnection.java:37)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ResetDeprecationLogger.execute(ResetDeprecationLogger.java:26)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.RequestStopIfSingleUsedDaemon.execute(RequestStopIfSingleUsedDaemon.java:34)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput$2.call(ForwardClientInput.java:74)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput$2.call(ForwardClientInput.java:72)
    at org.gradle.util.Swapper.swap(Swapper.java:38)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput.execute(ForwardClientInput.java:72)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.health.DaemonHealthTracker.execute(DaemonHealthTracker.java:47)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.LogToClient.doBuild(LogToClient.java:66)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:36)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.EstablishBuildEnvironment.doBuild(EstablishBuildEnvironment.java:71)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:36)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.health.HintGCAfterBuild.execute(HintGCAfterBuild.java:41)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.StartBuildOrRespondWithBusy$1.run(StartBuildOrRespondWithBusy.java:50)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.DaemonStateCoordinator$1.run(DaemonStateCoordinator.java:246)
    at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ExecutorPolicy$CatchAndRecordFailures.onExecute(ExecutorPolicy.java:54)
    at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.StoppableExecutorImpl$1.run(StoppableExecutorImpl.java:40)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)

No - I haven't had any feedback. I'm starting to shy away from the Android Data Binding (at least while it's in beta). It just seems to lack robustness. — Tom Opgenorth
– Tom Opgenorth, Commented Nov 30, 2015 at 15:38
I was facing this issue and found this answer. It fixed the issue for me. — Lázaro Menezes
– Lázaro Menezes, Commented Dec 28, 2015 at 1:21

Shadab Ansari · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-31 01:52:34Z

6

With the new gradle 2.0.0 and Android Studio 2.0 I have only changed my app's gradle file by adding this -

android {
    ...

    dataBinding{
        enabled = true
    }
}

and it works like a charm. There's no need to add classpath'com.android.databinding:dataBinder:1.+' in project's gradle file and no need to add apply plugin: 'com.android.databinding' in app's gradle file.

edited May 31, 2016 at 1:52

answered Apr 28, 2016 at 23:54

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Sviatoslav Melnychenko · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-04 10:45:40Z

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Data Binding isn't in beta anymore, so remove

apply plugin: 'com.android.databinding'

from build.gradle.

answered Feb 4, 2016 at 10:45

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Neo Tran · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-03 20:52:44Z

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We don't need to add

classpath 'com.android.databinding:dataBinder:1.+'

neither

apply plugin: 'com.android.databinding'

ONLY ADD

android {
    ...
    dataBinding {
        enabled = true
    }
}

if you are using gradle 2.0 or later. for example:

classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.0'

answered Apr 3, 2017 at 20:52

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Bruno Bieri · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-18 14:45:33Z

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I basically agree on @NeoTran's answer that we:

Quote:

We don't need to add

~~classpath 'com.android.databinding:dataBinder:1.+'~~

neither

~~apply plugin: 'com.android.databinding'~~

But we need

android {
    ...
    dataBinding {
        enabled = true
    }
}

OR for NDK

model {
    ...
    android.dataBinding
    {
        enabled = true
    }
}

if you are using gradle 2.0 or later.

In the global build.gradle you need to add for example:

classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle-experimental:0.9.3' // <-- for NDK

answered Jun 18, 2017 at 14:45

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prograde · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-05 23:56:12Z

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Which version of Gradle are you using? I think i read there was a bug in some verison. Try using com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.5.0-beta1

And don't forget

android {
    dataBinding {
        enabled = true
    }

in your gradle script. That fixed the issue for me.

answered Dec 5, 2015 at 23:56

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Tom Opgenorth Over a year ago

I'm using gradle 1.5.0 (not the beta), and I did set the dataBinding { enabled = true}. Falling back to 1.5.0-beta1 gives the same result.

rekire Over a year ago

I'm using 2.0.0-alpha3 with the same problem.

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