[android_compat_fixes] added support for non-NDK distributed Vulkan validation layer library paths (required for Android NDK r23+)

Signed-off-by: AMZN-ScottR <24445312+AMZN-ScottR@users.noreply.github.com>

cmake/3rdParty/Platform/Android/VkValidation_android.cmake

@@ -6,4 +6,12 @@
 #
 #
 
-set(VKVALIDATION_RUNTIME_DEPENDENCIES $<$<NOT:$<CONFIG:Release>>:${LY_NDK_DIR}/sources/third_party/vulkan/src/build-android/jniLibs/arm64-v8a/libVkLayer_khronos_validation.so>)
+set(LY_ANDROID_VULKAN_VALIDATION_PATH "${LY_NDK_DIR}/sources/third_party/vulkan/src/build-android/jniLibs" CACHE PATH "Path to the Vulkan Validation Layers libs for Android")
+
+if(NOT EXISTS ${LY_ANDROID_VULKAN_VALIDATION_PATH})
+    message(FATAL_ERROR
+        "Unable to locate the Android Vulkan validation layer libs at ${LY_ANDROID_VULKAN_VALIDATION_PATH}.  "
+        "If using NDK r23 or above, these libs are distributed separately via https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-ValidationLayers")
+endif()
+
+set(VKVALIDATION_RUNTIME_DEPENDENCIES $<$<NOT:$<CONFIG:Release>>:${LY_ANDROID_VULKAN_VALIDATION_PATH}/arm64-v8a/libVkLayer_khronos_validation.so>)

cmake/Tools/Platform/Android/android_support.py

@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ class AndroidProjectGenerator(object):
 
     def __init__(self, engine_root, build_dir, android_sdk_path, build_tool, android_sdk_platform, android_native_api_level, android_ndk,
                  project_path, third_party_path, cmake_version, override_cmake_path, override_gradle_path, gradle_version, gradle_plugin_version,
-                 override_ninja_path, include_assets_in_apk, asset_mode, asset_type, signing_config, native_build_path, is_test_project=False,
+                 override_ninja_path, include_assets_in_apk, asset_mode, asset_type, signing_config, native_build_path, vulkan_validation_path, is_test_project=False,
                  overwrite_existing=True, unity_build_enabled=False):
         """
         Initialize the object with all the required parameters needed to create an Android Project. The parameters should be verified before initializing this object
@@ -495,6 +495,8 @@ class AndroidProjectGenerator(object):
         :param asset_mode:
         :param asset_type:
         :param signing_config:          Optional signing configuration arguments
+        :param native_build_path:       Override the native build staging path in gradle
+        :param vulkan_validation_path:  Override the path to where the Vulkan Validation Layers libraries are (required when using NDK r23+)
         :param is_test_project:         Flag to indicate if this is a unit test runner project. (If true, project_path, asset_mode, asset_type, and include_assets_in_apk are ignored)
         :param overwrite_existing:      Flag to overwrite existing project files when being generated, or skip if they already exist.
         """
@@ -535,6 +537,8 @@ class AndroidProjectGenerator(object):
 
         self.native_build_path = native_build_path
 
+        self.vulkan_validation_path = vulkan_validation_path
+
         self.asset_mode = asset_mode
 
         self.asset_type = asset_type
@@ -820,6 +824,9 @@ class AndroidProjectGenerator(object):
                 f'"-DLY_3RDPARTY_PATH={template_third_party_path}"',
                 f'"-DLY_UNITY_BUILD={template_unity_build}"']
 
+            if self.vulkan_validation_path:
+                cmake_argument_list.append(f'"-DLY_ANDROID_VULKAN_VALIDATION_PATH={pathlib.PurePath(self.vulkan_validation_path).as_posix()}"')
+
             if not self.is_test_project:
                 cmake_argument_list.append(f'"-DLY_PROJECTS={pathlib.PurePath(self.project_path).as_posix()}"')
             else:

cmake/Tools/Platform/Android/generate_android_project.py

@@ -223,6 +223,11 @@ def main(args):
                         default=None,
                         required=False)
 
+    parser.add_argument('--vulkan-validation-path',
+                        help='Override path to where the Vulkan Validation Layers libraries are.  Required for use with NDK r23+',
+                        default=None,
+                        required=False)
+
     # Asset Options
     parser.add_argument(INCLUDE_APK_ASSETS_ARGUMENT_NAME,
                         action='store_true',
@@ -409,7 +414,8 @@ def main(args):
                                                         is_test_project=is_test_project,
                                                         overwrite_existing=parsed_args.overwrite_existing,
                                                         unity_build_enabled=parsed_args.enable_unity_build,
-                                                        native_build_path=parsed_args.native_build_path)
+                                                        native_build_path=parsed_args.native_build_path,
+                                                        vulkan_validation_path=parsed_args.vulkan_validation_path)
     generator.execute()