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Gradle exists with non-zero value

I'm working on an Adnroid app that was imported. The imported app used an old version of Gradle so I'm trying to sync it to the new ones (it used Gradle 19 I think). I'm unable to use Gradle 24 b/c there are symbol class finders that can't be found, so I'm just trying to get this working with 21, but it still won't work. Can anyone help?
Here is my outer .build file:
// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
buildscript {
repositories {
mavenCentral()
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.1.3'
}
}
allprojects {
repositories {
mavenCentral()
// maven { url 'http://clinker.47deg.com/nexus/content/groups/public' }
// maven { url 'http://repo1.maven.org/maven2' }
}
}
Here is my inner .build file:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 21
buildToolsVersion "21.0.0"
defaultConfig {
minSdkVersion 16
targetSdkVersion 21
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled true
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:21.0.0'
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.0'
// compile "com.android.support:support-core-utils:21.0.0"
compile 'com.j256.ormlite:ormlite-core:4.48'
compile 'com.j256.ormlite:ormlite-android:4.48'
compile 'se.emilsjolander:stickylistheaders:2.5.2'
compile 'com.github.chrisbanes.photoview:library:1.2.2'
compile 'com.loopj.android:android-async-http:1.4.6'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:6.1.71'
}
When I run this on an physical android I get this error:
Executing tasks: [:leafsnap:clean, :leafsnap:generateDebugSources, :leafsnap:generateDebugAndroidTestSources, :leafsnap:mockableAndroidJar, :leafsnap:prepareDebugUnitTestDependencies, :leafsnap:assembleDebug]
Configuration on demand is an incubating feature.
Observed package id 'add-ons;addon-google_apis-google-24' in inconsistent location 'C:\Users\Butters Stotch\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\add-ons\addon-google_apis-google-24-1' (Expected 'C:\Users\Butters Stotch\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\add-ons\addon-google_apis-google-24')
Already observed package id 'add-ons;addon-google_apis-google-24' in 'C:\Users\Butters Stotch\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\add-ons\addon-google_apis-google-24'. Skipping duplicate at 'C:\Users\Butters Stotch\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\add-ons\addon-google_apis-google-24-1'
Incremental java compilation is an incubating feature.
:leafsnap:clean
:leafsnap:preBuild UP-TO-DATE
:leafsnap:preDebugBuild UP-TO-DATE
:leafsnap:checkDebugManifest
:leafsnap:preReleaseBuild UP-TO-DATE
:leafsnap:prepareComAndroidSupportAppcompatV72100Library
:leafsnap:prepareComAndroidSupportSupportV42100Library
:leafsnap:prepareComGoogleAndroidGmsPlayServices6171Library
:leafsnap:prepareSeEmilsjolanderStickylistheaders252Library
:leafsnap:prepareDebugDependencies
:leafsnap:compileDebugAidl
:leafsnap:compileDebugRenderscript
:leafsnap:generateDebugBuildConfig
:leafsnap:mergeDebugShaders
:leafsnap:compileDebugShaders
:leafsnap:generateDebugAssets
:leafsnap:mergeDebugAssets
:leafsnap:generateDebugResValues UP-TO-DATE
:leafsnap:generateDebugResources
:leafsnap:mergeDebugResources
:leafsnap:processDebugManifest
:leafsnap:processDebugResources FAILED
FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':leafsnap:processDebugResources'.
> com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: org.gradle.process.internal.ExecException: Process 'command 'C:\Users\Butters Stotch\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\build-tools\21.0.0\aapt.exe'' finished with non-zero exit value -1073741819
* Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
BUILD FAILED
I can't figure out what's wrong with it. Can anyone help?

dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.1.3'
}
You're using gradle plugin 2.1.3 which according to documentation needs the following as must have dependencies.
Android Plugin for Gradle, Revision 2.1.3 (August 2016)
Dependencies:
Gradle 2.14.1 or higher.
Build Tools 23.0.2 or higher.
This update adds compatibility with Gradle 2.14.1, which includes performance improvements, new features, and an important security fix.
For more details, see the Gradle release notes.
whereas your build tool version currently set as buildToolsVersion "21.0.0".
Change the build tool version to 23.0.2, update the support and appcompat dependencies accordingly and sync again.

Cannot update Gradle for Android to 2.13.0 to use ProtoBuf

Hey I'm working on a project and I was trying to use the ProtoBuf Gradle Plugin. At first I was getting this issue because I currently have Gradle 2.10 installed so I followed the instructions here as well a
According to this, the Gradle files were moved to JCenter but when I followed the urls, I got a 404 response. I tried changing the distribution URL as in this answer and then invalidating the cache and restarting but that didn't fix it either. In frustration I deleted the stuff in the .gradle folder (trying to clear the cache) but that didn't work either and I haven't been able to get them back.
I tried changing it to the default wrapper as an answer I can't find again suggested that didn't work. I tried downloading Gradle 2.13 on my own and placing it in the Android Studio directory but Windows 8 deleted it.
The only thing I can think of is that this is my first time actually putting Gradle to use on this computer and I don't have admin rights. Earlier in the session, I closed out of an Admin Password request for something to do with the Java SE. I don't know how to undo that. Any help would be appreciated.
Other answers I tried:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/34179425/6421112 - Android Support Repository is installed fine.
https://stackoverflow.com/a/34749866/6421112
The error I'm getting is listed bellow, I had to censor the url part from the urls.
Error:Could not find com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.13.0. Searched in the following locations:
file:/C:/Program Files/Android/Android Studio/gradle/m2repository/com/android/tools/build/gradle/2.13.0/gradle-2.13.0.pom
file:/C:/Program Files/Android/Android Studio/gradle/m2repository/com/android/tools/build/gradle/2.13.0/gradle-2.13.0.jar
%jcenter%/android/tools/build/gradle/2.13.0/gradle-2.13.0.pom
%jcenter%/android/tools/build/gradle/2.13.0/gradle-2.13.0.jar Required by:
:MyApplication:unspecified
Here's a stacktrace:
Required by:
:BluetoothHeartbeat:unspecified
at org.gradle.internal.resolve.result.DefaultBuildableComponentResolveResult.notFound(DefaultBuildableComponentResolveResult.java:38)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.ivyresolve.RepositoryChainComponentMetaDataResolver.resolveModule(RepositoryChainComponentMetaDataResolver.java:88)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.ivyresolve.RepositoryChainComponentMetaDataResolver.resolve(RepositoryChainComponentMetaDataResolver.java:59)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.resolveengine.ComponentResolversChain$ComponentMetaDataResolverChain.resolve(ComponentResolversChain.java:80)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.clientmodule.ClientModuleResolver.resolve(ClientModuleResolver.java:44)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.resolveengine.graph.DependencyGraphBuilder$ModuleVersionResolveState.resolve(DependencyGraphBuilder.java:560)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.resolveengine.graph.DependencyGraphBuilder$ModuleVersionResolveState.getMetaData(DependencyGraphBuilder.java:570)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.resolveengine.graph.DependencyGraphBuilder$DependencyEdge.calculateTargetConfigurations(DependencyGraphBuilder.java:256)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.resolveengine.graph.DependencyGraphBuilder$DependencyEdge.attachToTargetConfigurations(DependencyGraphBuilder.java:230)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.resolveengine.graph.DependencyGraphBuilder.traverseGraph(DependencyGraphBuilder.java:137)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.resolveengine.graph.DependencyGraphBuilder.resolve(DependencyGraphBuilder.java:75)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.resolveengine.DefaultArtifactDependencyResolver$1.execute(DefaultArtifactDependencyResolver.java:88)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.resolveengine.DefaultArtifactDependencyResolver$1.execute(DefaultArtifactDependencyResolver.java:78)
at org.gradle.internal.Transformers$4.transform(Transformers.java:169)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.DefaultIvyContextManager.withIvy(DefaultIvyContextManager.java:61)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.DefaultIvyContextManager.withIvy(DefaultIvyContextManager.java:39)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.resolveengine.DefaultArtifactDependencyResolver.resolve(DefaultArtifactDependencyResolver.java:78)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.CacheLockingArtifactDependencyResolver$1.run(CacheLockingArtifactDependencyResolver.java:41)
at org.gradle.internal.Factories$1.create(Factories.java:22)
at org.gradle.cache.internal.DefaultCacheAccess.useCache(DefaultCacheAccess.java:192)
at org.gradle.cache.internal.DefaultCacheAccess.useCache(DefaultCacheAccess.java:175)
at org.gradle.cache.internal.DefaultPersistentDirectoryStore.useCache(DefaultPersistentDirectoryStore.java:106)
at org.gradle.cache.internal.DefaultCacheFactory$ReferenceTrackingCache.useCache(DefaultCacheFactory.java:187)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.DefaultCacheLockingManager.useCache(DefaultCacheLockingManager.java:64)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.CacheLockingArtifactDependencyResolver.resolve(CacheLockingArtifactDependencyResolver.java:39)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.DefaultConfigurationResolver.resolve(DefaultConfigurationResolver.java:91)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.SelfResolvingDependencyConfigurationResolver.resolve(SelfResolvingDependencyConfigurationResolver.java:40)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.ShortCircuitEmptyConfigurationResolver.resolve(ShortCircuitEmptyConfigurationResolver.java:52)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.ivyservice.ErrorHandlingConfigurationResolver.resolve(ErrorHandlingConfigurationResolver.java:43)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.configurations.DefaultConfiguration.resolveGraphIfRequired(DefaultConfiguration.java:371)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.configurations.DefaultConfiguration.resolveNow(DefaultConfiguration.java:346)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.configurations.DefaultConfiguration.getResolvedConfiguration(DefaultConfiguration.java:339)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.configurations.DefaultConfiguration_Decorated.getResolvedConfiguration(Unknown Source)
at org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.configurations.DefaultConfiguration$ConfigurationFileCollection.getFiles(DefaultConfiguration.java:664)
... 53 more
BUILD FAILED
Total time: 3.89 secs
Here's my build.gradle (MyApplication)
// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
buildscript {
repositories {
jcenter()
mavenCentral()
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.13.0'
classpath 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.7.7'
// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}
allprojects {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
}
task clean(type: Delete) {
delete rootProject.buildDir
}
And here's the other build.gradle (app):
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
//applyplugin: 'com.google.protobuf'
android {
compileSdkVersion 23
buildToolsVersion "23.0.3"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.example.MyApplication"
minSdkVersion 15
targetSdkVersion 23
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.4.0'
}

I answered this on my own. Turns out the Android Plugin version for this version is com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.1.2. I set it to that and the latest version downloaded fine.

Android studio with experimental gradle 0.2.0

I am trying to setup a basic ndk build with the latest version of android studio at this moment. Trying to follow this tutorial
This is my gradle-wrapper.properties
#Thu Sep 17 14:22:34 CST 2015
distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
distributionPath=wrapper/dists
zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.5-all.zip
This is the project build.gradle
// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
buildscript {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle-experimental:0.2.0'
// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}
allprojects {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
}
task clean(type: Delete) {
delete rootProject.buildDir
}
Here is my module's build.gradle
apply plugin: 'com.android.model.application'
model {
android {
compileSdkVersion = 23
buildToolsVersion = "23.0.1"
defaultConfig.with {
applicationId = "me.blubee.testnative_exp"
minSdkVersion = 10
targetSdkVersion = 23
versionCode = 1
versionName = "1.0"
}
buildConfigFields.with {
create() {
type = "int"
name = "VALUE"
value = "1"
}
}
android.buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled = false
proguardFiles += file('proguard-rules.pro')
}
}
android.productFlavors {
create("flavor1") {
applicationId = 'com.app'
}
}
android.sources {
main {
java {
source {
srcDir 'src'
}
}
}
}
}
}
my project structure looks like this:
APP
Java/
Java/android.support
Java/com.test.test_experimental
Java/com.test.test_experimental/R
Java/com.test.test_experimental
Java/com.test.test_experimentalBuildConfig
Java/com.test.test_experimental
Java/com.test.test_experimental/MainActivity
tests/
tests/com.test.test_experimental
tests/com.test.test_experimental/ApplicationTest.java
tests/com.test.test_experimental
tests/com.test.test_experimental/BuildConfig.java
resources/
test-resources
gradle/scripts/
I am getting these errors:
2:51:31 PM Gradle sync started
2:51:34 PM Gradle sync failed: Unable to load class 'com.android.build.gradle.managed.ProductFlavor_Impl'.
Consult IDE log for more details (Help | Show Log)
Error:Unable to load class 'com.android.build.gradle.managed.ProductFlavor_Impl'.
Possible causes for this unexpected error include:<ul><li>Gradle's dependency cache may be corrupt (this sometimes occurs after a network connection timeout.)
Re-download dependencies and sync project (requires network)</li><li>The state of a Gradle build process (daemon) may be corrupt. Stopping all Gradle daemons may solve this problem.
Stop Gradle build processes (requires restart)</li><li>Your project may be using a third-party plugin which is not compatible with the other plugins in the project or the version of Gradle requested by the project.</li></ul>In the case of corrupt Gradle processes, you can also try closing the IDE and then killing all Java processes.
Brother:TestNative_exp blubee$ ./gradlew clean --stacktrack
FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
* Where:
Build file '/Users/bb/TestNative_exp/app/build.gradle' line: 10
* What went wrong:
A problem occurred configuring project ':app'.
> Exception thrown while executing model rule: model.android
> Cannot set readonly property: minSdkVersion for class: com.android.build.gradle.managed.ProductFlavor_Impl
* Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
BUILD FAILED
Total time: 2.619 secs
line #10 is: minSdkVersion = 10
You can see the whole file in the build.gradle that i put above.
edit
As #unbekant pointed out in his comment and the link to this post
The min and target sdk values should be set like this:
minSdkVersion.apiLevel = 15
targetSdkVersion.apiLevel = 22
I tried that as well, I get this error:
* What went wrong:
A problem occurred configuring project ':app'.
> Exception thrown while executing model rule: model.android
> No such property: buildConfigFields for class: com.android.build.gradle.managed.AndroidConfig
* Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
BUILD FAILED
What am I doing wrong?

You have to put these blocks outside the android block.
android.buildTypes
android.sources
android.productFlavors
Also the buildConfigFields.with should be inside the defaultConfig or inside the buildTypes or productFlavors:
Something like:
model {
android {
compileSdkVersion = 22
buildToolsVersion = "22.0.1"
defaultConfig.with {
//----
minSdkVersion.apiLevel = 10
targetSdkVersion.apiLevel = 23
buildConfigFields.with {
create() {
//....
}
}
}
}
android.buildTypes {
release {
//
}
}
android.productFlavors {
//
}
// Configures source set directory.
android.sources {
//
}
}
Also, the last version is 0.2.1.
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle-experimental:0.2.1'

There's a tutorial? Oh, that. Where are the links?
The current version is 0.2.0.
or dates?
I googled every one of the missing files individually (maybe 3 dozen!) after adding:
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle-experimental:0.2.1'
I tried the alpha version too but I failed finding some of its dependencies altogether.
First I get a couple of dependencies I can be bothered chasing down:
> Error:Could not find com.android.tools.build:gradle-experimental:0.2.1.
Searched in the following locations:
file:/C:/Program Files/Android/Android Studio/gradle/m2repository/com/android/tools/build/gradle-experimental/0.2.1/gradle-experimental-0.2.1.pom
file:/C:/Program Files/Android/Android Studio/gradle/m2repository/com/android/tools/build/gradle-experimental/0.2.1/gradle-experimental-0.2.1.jar
Once each of these was added to the given path seven more would sprout up in its place. If someone could post how to automatically update these (they still aren't in the latest 1.4RC1 Android Studio) it would be very useful. I got most of the stuff from maven, eg http://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.android.tools.lint/lint-checks/24.3.1
I got all the files to shut up Gradle's whining and you know what it said?
Error:(34, 1) A problem occurred evaluating project ':app'.
> Error: NDK integration is deprecated in the current plugin. Consider trying the new experimental plugin. For details, see http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/new-build-system/gradle-experimental. Set "android.useDeprecatedNdk=true" in gradle.properties to continue using the current NDK integration.
Which was exactly the error that led me to migrate to experimental and no better than the stock 1.3.0 that ships with AS (though it was defaulting to 1.2.3).
Why did I bother? I want to debug NDK and couldn't see what else I wasn't doing apart from not using an experimental build.
This goose chase was just a big waste of time. I'm back to using
android.useDeprecatedNdk=true
No doubt I can fix it somewhere else but just a warning to others chasing experimental dependencies; they are unicorns.

#jonagon
Some examples are in this repo:
https://github.com/googlesamples/android-ndk
probably could try:
Use the latest plugin version. Find it at:https://jcenter.bintray.com/com/android/tools/build/gradle-experimental
check https://github.com/googlesamples/android-ndk/blob/master/hello-jni/app/build.gradle for product flavors
jni folder issue:
it is default for gradle experimental plugin, also for older c++ support NOT using gradle-experimental plugin ( android plugin )
if you have that folder and not using experimental plugin, Gradle thinks that app is using the older android studio c++ support. It gives your that warning "NDK integration is deprecated in the current plugin" and recommend you to experimental plugin. it could be silenced with:
sourceSets.main.jni.srcDirs = []
or just rename that jni folder to something else: it will cause more trouble if you want to android-studio cmake/ndk-build in the future, rename is better.

Android Studio 1.3 will not work with jcenter() Android Repository

Project build.gradle
buildscript {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.2.3'
// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}
allprojects {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
}
Module build.gradle
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 22
buildToolsVersion "23.0.0 rc3"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.example.mark.god_dam_supportlib"
minSdkVersion 15
targetSdkVersion 22
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v21:22.2.1'
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:22.2.1'
}
tried:
Putting the URL for bintray in the jcenter()
.
Disable offline mode
Made sure jcenter was in Project Structure - > Project - > [Android Plugin Repository && Default Library Repository].
Toggled disable offline mode.
Removed and reinstalled Android Support Repository,
Android Support Library (many times).
No network proxy.
Set the .gradle to 777.
No Matter what get on a gradle sync:
Error:(25, 13) Failed to resolve: com.android.support:appcompat-v21:22.2.1
Install Repository and sync projectShow in FileShow in Project Structure dialog
Click on “ Install Repository and sync project”
Error message in the “Install Missing Components” dialog:
Loading SDK information...
Ignoring unknown package filter 'extra-android-m2repository'Warning: The package filter removed all packages. There is nothing to install.
Please consider trying to update again without a package filter.
As well in red at the bottom of “Install Missing Components” dialog”
Imstailed Failed: Please check your network conection and try again. You may continue creating your project, but it will not compile correctly without the missing components
On a Gradle build get:
Error:A problem occurred configuring project ':app'.
Could not resolve all dependencies for configuration ':app:_debugCompile'.
Could not find com.android.support:appcompat-v21:22.2.1.
Searched in the following locations:
https://jcenter.bintray.com/com/android/support/appcompat-v21/22.2.1/appcompat-v21-22.2.1.pom
https://jcenter.bintray.com/com/android/support/appcompat-v21/22.2.1/appcompat-v21-22.2.1.jar
file:/home/usr/Android/Sdk/extras/android/m2repository/com/android/support/appcompat-v21/22.2.1/appcompat-v21-22.2.1.pom
file:/home/usr/Android/Sdk/extras/android/m2repository/com/android/support/appcompat-v21/22.2.1/appcompat-v21-22.2.1.jar
file:/home/usr/Android/Sdk/extras/google/m2repository/com/android/support/appcompat-v21/22.2.1/appcompat-v21-22.2.1.pom
file:/home/usr/Android/Sdk/extras/google/m2repository/com/android/support/appcompat-v21/22.2.1/appcompat-v21-22.2.1.jar
Required by:
Name_ofApp_folder:app:unspecified
Checked Google, Stack Over Flow.
Box is an Ubuntu 14.04 LTS straight up desktop.
Went as far as trying to down load the Android Support Repository manually could find a download page.
As An Aside used these “ Android Support Repository” first quarter of the year with out any grief (need to update one!).
Completely and totally out of ideas and getting dangerously low on patience as well

Failed to resolve: com.android.support:appcompat-v21:22.2.1 Install Repository and sync project
That is because there is no artifact named com.android.support:appcompat-v21. It is called com.android.support:appcompat-v7, and you already have a compile statement for it. Delete the compile statement for com.android.support:appcompat-v21.
Note that none of this has anything to do with JCenter, despite your question title.

Android Studio Unable to load class 'org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.typehandling.ShortTypeHandling'

I installed Android Studio and when I try to import a project from gradle this resolve error shows up:
Unable to load class
'org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.typehandling.ShortTypeHandling'.
I deleted the files in my Users .gradle folder and tried different gradle versions. I don't know how to fix this.

This page might help solve the problem. What they say is:
So we leveraged this version to add a new artifact, named
groovy-backports-compat23. This artifact shouldn’t be necessary for
most of you, but if you face an error like:
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:
org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.typehandling.ShortTypeHandling at
java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:372)
in your project, then it means that a class has been compiled with
Groovy 2.3+ but that you are trying to use it with an older version of
Groovy. By adding this jar on classpath, you give a chance to your
program to run. This may be particularily interesting for Gradle users
that want to use a plugin built on Gradle 2+ on older versions of
Gradle and face this error. Adding the following line to their build
files should help:
buildscript {
// ...
dependencies {
classpath 'some plugin build on gradle 2'
classpath 'org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-backports-compat23:2.3.5'
} }
Note that for now, this jar only contains the ShortTypeHandlingClass.
Future versions may include more.
- See more at: http://glaforge.appspot.com/article/groovy-2-3-5-out-with-upward-compatibility#sthash.mv7Y8XQv.dpuf

I can fix this error message using these three methods.
use latest gradle version
use latest android SDK and tools.
use proguard-rules.pro
build.gradle (Project:xxxxx)
buildscript {
repositories {
mavenCentral()
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.2.3'
}
}
allprojects {
repositories {
mavenCentral()
}
}
build.gradle (Module:app)
apply plugin: 'android'
android {
compileSdkVersion 22
buildToolsVersion "21.1.2"
defaultConfig {
minSdkVersion 11
targetSdkVersion 19
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:+'
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
}

I had the same problem. I ran gradle from command line and that did work.
After that, I found File -> Settings -> Build, Execution, Deployment -> Build Tools -> Gradle. There "Use local gradle distribution" was active. Changed it to "Use default gradle wrapper (recommended)" and it worked.

I have had a same problem. And I have found a solution.
Cause
This problem is caused by android gradle plugin does not match for gradle version.
Solution
Edit build.gradle in project. gradle plugin version must be satisfied requirements for android studio.
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.1.0'
}
And edit distrubutionUrl in gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties. version of gradle must be satisfied requirements for gradle plugin.
distributionUrl=http\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.2.1-all.zip
You can find version compatibilities between android studio, android gradle plugin and gradle in this page
https://stackoverflow.com/a/29695756/3675925