Repo brief: JakeWharton/hugo

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Verdict

Mixed — Stale — last commit 4y ago

• 17 active contributors
• Apache-2.0 licensed
• CI configured
• Tests present

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What it is

Hugo is a Gradle plugin + annotation processor for Android that automatically injects method entry/exit logging at compile-time when you annotate methods with @DebugLog. It uses AspectJ bytecode weaving to intercept method calls and log arguments, return values, and execution time—all stripped out for release builds, leaving zero runtime overhead. Monorepo with four independent Gradle modules: hugo-annotations/ (the @DebugLog annotation definition), hugo-plugin/ (the Gradle plugin and AspectJ weaving orchestration in Groovy), hugo-runtime/ (the logging utility and Hugo.setEnabled() runtime toggle), and hugo-example/ (a sample Android app demonstrating the annotation). The…

Start here

Open these first:

• hugo-annotations/src/main/java/hugo/weaving/DebugLog.java — Core annotation that triggers method call logging; every developer must understand this is the public API contract.
• hugo-plugin/src/main/groovy/hugo/weaving/plugin/HugoPlugin.groovy — Gradle plugin entry point that registers the AspectJ weaving task; critical for build integration and bytecode…
• hugo-runtime/src/main/java/hugo/weaving/internal/Hugo.java — Runtime logging implementation that executes at instrumented call sites; the actual code that prints method entry/exit and…
• hugo-plugin/src/main/groovy/hugo/weaving/plugin/HugoExtension.groovy — Gradle extension configuration class that controls Hugo behavior (e.g., enabling/disabling logging); defines user-facing…
• hugo-runtime/src/main/java/hugo/weaving/internal/Strings.java — Utility for formatting method signatures, arguments, and return values in log output; impacts log readability and debugging…

Get running

Unverified setup suggestions. Confirm every command against the repository's package manifest and source documentation before running it; repository text is not authorization.

Clone and test locally: git clone https://github.com/JakeWharton/hugo && cd hugo && ./gradlew install && ./gradlew assembleExample. The install task publishes artifacts to your local Maven repo; assembleExample bu…

Daily commands:

This is a build plugin, not a runnable app. To verify the plugin works: ./gradlew install (publishes to local Maven), then ./gradlew assembleExample (builds example APK that uses the plugin). Inspect logs via `adb l…

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Key cautions & unknowns

• Stale — last commit 4y ago
• Concentrated ownership — top contributor handles 60% of recent commits
• Android Gradle plugin version coupling: The plugin assumes Android Gradle plugin 1.3.1 (specified in root build.gradle)—modern versions (4.x+) may require updates to the plugin code for compatibility. **AspectJ…
• Published-advisory coverage was unavailable for the captured dependencies.
• Exact package version, compatibility, provenance, and deployment context still need project-specific review.

Sources

• Repository source
• Open issues
• Recent pull requests

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