Fix gradle free builds

app/build.gradle

@@ -109,9 +109,23 @@ android {
     }
 }
 
+configurations {
+    freeDebugCompile
+    freeReleaseCompile
+    playDebugCompile
+    playReleaseCompile
+}
+
 dependencies {
-    freeCompile project(path: ":core", configuration: "freeRelease")
-    playCompile project(path: ":core", configuration: "playRelease")
+    freeDebugCompile project(path: ":core", configuration: "freeDebug")
+    freeReleaseCompile project(path: ":core", configuration: "freeRelease")
+    // free build hack: skip some dependencies
+    if (!doFreeBuild()) {
+        playDebugCompile project(path: ":core", configuration: "playDebug")
+        playReleaseCompile project(path: ":core", configuration: "playRelease")
+    } else {
+        System.out.println("app: free build hack, skipping some dependencies")
+    }
     compile "com.android.support:support-v4:$supportVersion"
     compile "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:$supportVersion"
     compile "com.android.support:design:$supportVersion"

build.gradle

@@ -70,3 +70,8 @@ project.ext {
 task wrapper(type: Wrapper) {
     gradleVersion = "2.11"
 }
+
+// free build hack: common functions
+def doFreeBuild() {
+    return System.properties["freeBuildHackDoFreeBuild"] == "true"
+}

core/build.gradle

@@ -67,9 +67,14 @@ dependencies {
     compile "com.github.AntennaPod:AntennaPod-AudioPlayer:$audioPlayerVersion"
 
     // Add casting features
-    playCompile "com.google.android.libraries.cast.companionlibrary:ccl:$castCompanionLibVer"
-    compile "com.android.support:mediarouter-v7:$supportVersion"
-    playCompile "com.google.android.gms:play-services-cast:$playServicesVersion"
+    // free build hack: skip some dependencies
+    if (!doFreeBuild()) {
+        playCompile "com.google.android.libraries.cast.companionlibrary:ccl:$castCompanionLibVer"
+        compile "com.android.support:mediarouter-v7:$supportVersion"
+        playCompile "com.google.android.gms:play-services-cast:$playServicesVersion"
+    } else {
+        System.out.println("core: free build hack, skipping some dependencies")
+    }
 }
 
 allprojects {