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Posted to dev@cordova.apache.org by Ax...@telekom.de on 2013/10/21 16:44:53 UTC
www/config.xml plugin dependencies
Hi,
the docs in https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.1.0/config_ref_index.md.html#The%20config.xml%20File say that the feature element is only for the platform specific config.xml s, right?
Is there a way to specify that my phonegap app needs a plugin on all platforms e.g. Globalization?
Making up this "example": https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.0.0/plugin_ref_spec.md.html
<gap:dependency id="com.plugin.id" url="https://github.com/myuser/someplugin" commit="428931ada3891801" subdir="some/path/here" />
We are building an app that uses Globalization in javascript; so there is no platform dependency
How do I specifiy in www/config.xml that Globalization is needed as a plugin?
Cheers
Axel
Re: www/config.xml plugin dependencies
Posted by Axel Nennker <ig...@gmail.com>.
That would be
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-4624
I guess.
2013/10/21 Anis KADRI <an...@gmail.com>
> yeah npm and bower do that and I quiet like it. We discussed this
> topic before, it just hasn't happened yet. Is there an issue for this?
>
> On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Michal Mocny <mm...@chromium.org> wrote:
> > Maybe we do just go the npm style route.
> >
> > cordova plugin add (without ID) -> reads deps from config and installs
> them.
> > cordova plugin add --save-deps ID -> adds plugin and adds to config
> > cordova plugin add --save-deps (without ID)-> takes installed plugins and
> > adds to deps
> >
> > something like that?
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 4:24 PM, Axel Nennker <ig...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> A MUST would be strong I think. Although the two ways don't mix well.
> >> Using dependency and plugin-add simultaneously is probably wrong.
> >> So plugin-add could look for www/config.xml dependency elements and
> suggest
> >> to continue to use them if one is found. If none is found then it adds
> the
> >> plugin.
> >>
> >> Updating plugins during create/prepare would be a good start.
> >> Plugins could be removed when the subdirs of the plugins directory and
> the
> >> dependency elements indicate it.
> >>
> >> Axel
> >> Am 21.10.2013 20:35 schrieb "Michal Mocny" <mm...@chromium.org>:
> >>
> >> > We've discussed adding <dependancy> to app's config.xml, but its
> >> > interesting that you intend to have that work during build/prepare
> step.
> >> > Previously I think this was discussed in terms of "cordova create"
> only,
> >> > which wouldn't satisfy your use case. I think your use case is quite
> >> > valid, but now im concerned about how to support removed <dependancy>
> >> over
> >> > time, or manually installed plugins that arent in <dependancy> list...
> >> >
> >> > Maybe every plugin installed/removed *must* be reflected in the app's
> >> > config.xml?
> >> >
> >> > -Michal
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 1:42 PM, Axel Nennker <ig...@gmail.com>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Yes. Currently we are adding plugin be hand.
> >> > > The problem is that we have a distributes developer team. So when
> the
> >> UI
> >> > > developers change something in www to require a plugin and merge
> that
> >> > with
> >> > > master; then when the other developers pull master again the plugin
> is
> >> > > missing and the Application hangs.
> >> > > This has led to some frustration and wasted time.
> >> > >
> >> > > I think it would really help if www - developers could express a
> >> > dependency
> >> > > on plugins so that the next
> >> > > phonegap local android build
> >> > > updates to the now missing plugins...
> >> > >
> >> > > cheers
> >> > > Axel
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > 2013/10/21 Ian Clelland <ic...@chromium.org>
> >> > >
> >> > > > I don't think that we have "app dependencies" in Cordova (yet). If
> >> your
> >> > > app
> >> > > > depends on a plugin, then you should install that plugin.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Either "cordova plugin add org.apache.cordova.globalization" or
> >> > "plugman
> >> > > > install org.apache.cordova.globalization" (not sure about the
> command
> >> > > line
> >> > > > params there) should add the plugin and modify your config.xml
> file
> >> > > > appropriately.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > If you're concerned about automation / distribution, and want a
> >> simple
> >> > > way
> >> > > > to declare all of your app's dependent plugins, rather than just
> >> > > > documenting them, then you can use the technique that mobile-spec
> >> > > uses[1]:
> >> > > > Create a "dependency-only plugin" which just lists all of the
> plugins
> >> > on
> >> > > > which your app depends, and as part of your create step, install
> that
> >> > > > single plugin. Cordova will then recursively install all of the
> >> > > > dependencies listed in it.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > [1]
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> https://github.com/apache/cordova-mobile-spec/tree/master/dependencies-plugin
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 10:44 AM, <Ax...@telekom.de>
> wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > Hi,
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > the docs in
> >> > > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.1.0/config_ref_index.md.html#The%20config.xml%20Filesaythatthefeatureelementis only for the platform specific config.xml
> >> > > > > s, right?
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Is there a way to specify that my phonegap app needs a plugin on
> >> all
> >> > > > > platforms e.g. Globalization?
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Making up this "example":
> >> > > > >
> https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.0.0/plugin_ref_spec.md.html
> >> > > > > <gap:dependency id="com.plugin.id" url="
> >> > > > > https://github.com/myuser/someplugin" commit="428931ada3891801"
> >> > > > > subdir="some/path/here" />
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > We are building an app that uses Globalization in javascript; so
> >> > there
> >> > > is
> >> > > > > no platform dependency
> >> > > > > How do I specifiy in www/config.xml that Globalization is needed
> >> as a
> >> > > > > plugin?
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Cheers
> >> > > > > Axel
> >> > > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
>
Re: www/config.xml plugin dependencies
Posted by Anis KADRI <an...@gmail.com>.
yeah npm and bower do that and I quiet like it. We discussed this
topic before, it just hasn't happened yet. Is there an issue for this?
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Michal Mocny <mm...@chromium.org> wrote:
> Maybe we do just go the npm style route.
>
> cordova plugin add (without ID) -> reads deps from config and installs them.
> cordova plugin add --save-deps ID -> adds plugin and adds to config
> cordova plugin add --save-deps (without ID)-> takes installed plugins and
> adds to deps
>
> something like that?
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 4:24 PM, Axel Nennker <ig...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> A MUST would be strong I think. Although the two ways don't mix well.
>> Using dependency and plugin-add simultaneously is probably wrong.
>> So plugin-add could look for www/config.xml dependency elements and suggest
>> to continue to use them if one is found. If none is found then it adds the
>> plugin.
>>
>> Updating plugins during create/prepare would be a good start.
>> Plugins could be removed when the subdirs of the plugins directory and the
>> dependency elements indicate it.
>>
>> Axel
>> Am 21.10.2013 20:35 schrieb "Michal Mocny" <mm...@chromium.org>:
>>
>> > We've discussed adding <dependancy> to app's config.xml, but its
>> > interesting that you intend to have that work during build/prepare step.
>> > Previously I think this was discussed in terms of "cordova create" only,
>> > which wouldn't satisfy your use case. I think your use case is quite
>> > valid, but now im concerned about how to support removed <dependancy>
>> over
>> > time, or manually installed plugins that arent in <dependancy> list...
>> >
>> > Maybe every plugin installed/removed *must* be reflected in the app's
>> > config.xml?
>> >
>> > -Michal
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 1:42 PM, Axel Nennker <ig...@gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > Yes. Currently we are adding plugin be hand.
>> > > The problem is that we have a distributes developer team. So when the
>> UI
>> > > developers change something in www to require a plugin and merge that
>> > with
>> > > master; then when the other developers pull master again the plugin is
>> > > missing and the Application hangs.
>> > > This has led to some frustration and wasted time.
>> > >
>> > > I think it would really help if www - developers could express a
>> > dependency
>> > > on plugins so that the next
>> > > phonegap local android build
>> > > updates to the now missing plugins...
>> > >
>> > > cheers
>> > > Axel
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > 2013/10/21 Ian Clelland <ic...@chromium.org>
>> > >
>> > > > I don't think that we have "app dependencies" in Cordova (yet). If
>> your
>> > > app
>> > > > depends on a plugin, then you should install that plugin.
>> > > >
>> > > > Either "cordova plugin add org.apache.cordova.globalization" or
>> > "plugman
>> > > > install org.apache.cordova.globalization" (not sure about the command
>> > > line
>> > > > params there) should add the plugin and modify your config.xml file
>> > > > appropriately.
>> > > >
>> > > > If you're concerned about automation / distribution, and want a
>> simple
>> > > way
>> > > > to declare all of your app's dependent plugins, rather than just
>> > > > documenting them, then you can use the technique that mobile-spec
>> > > uses[1]:
>> > > > Create a "dependency-only plugin" which just lists all of the plugins
>> > on
>> > > > which your app depends, and as part of your create step, install that
>> > > > single plugin. Cordova will then recursively install all of the
>> > > > dependencies listed in it.
>> > > >
>> > > > [1]
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>> https://github.com/apache/cordova-mobile-spec/tree/master/dependencies-plugin
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 10:44 AM, <Ax...@telekom.de> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > Hi,
>> > > > >
>> > > > > the docs in
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>> https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.1.0/config_ref_index.md.html#The%20config.xml%20Filesaythatthefeatureelement is only for the platform specific config.xml
>> > > > > s, right?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Is there a way to specify that my phonegap app needs a plugin on
>> all
>> > > > > platforms e.g. Globalization?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Making up this "example":
>> > > > > https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.0.0/plugin_ref_spec.md.html
>> > > > > <gap:dependency id="com.plugin.id" url="
>> > > > > https://github.com/myuser/someplugin" commit="428931ada3891801"
>> > > > > subdir="some/path/here" />
>> > > > >
>> > > > > We are building an app that uses Globalization in javascript; so
>> > there
>> > > is
>> > > > > no platform dependency
>> > > > > How do I specifiy in www/config.xml that Globalization is needed
>> as a
>> > > > > plugin?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Cheers
>> > > > > Axel
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
Re: www/config.xml plugin dependencies
Posted by Michal Mocny <mm...@chromium.org>.
Maybe we do just go the npm style route.
cordova plugin add (without ID) -> reads deps from config and installs them.
cordova plugin add --save-deps ID -> adds plugin and adds to config
cordova plugin add --save-deps (without ID)-> takes installed plugins and
adds to deps
something like that?
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 4:24 PM, Axel Nennker <ig...@gmail.com> wrote:
> A MUST would be strong I think. Although the two ways don't mix well.
> Using dependency and plugin-add simultaneously is probably wrong.
> So plugin-add could look for www/config.xml dependency elements and suggest
> to continue to use them if one is found. If none is found then it adds the
> plugin.
>
> Updating plugins during create/prepare would be a good start.
> Plugins could be removed when the subdirs of the plugins directory and the
> dependency elements indicate it.
>
> Axel
> Am 21.10.2013 20:35 schrieb "Michal Mocny" <mm...@chromium.org>:
>
> > We've discussed adding <dependancy> to app's config.xml, but its
> > interesting that you intend to have that work during build/prepare step.
> > Previously I think this was discussed in terms of "cordova create" only,
> > which wouldn't satisfy your use case. I think your use case is quite
> > valid, but now im concerned about how to support removed <dependancy>
> over
> > time, or manually installed plugins that arent in <dependancy> list...
> >
> > Maybe every plugin installed/removed *must* be reflected in the app's
> > config.xml?
> >
> > -Michal
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 1:42 PM, Axel Nennker <ig...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Yes. Currently we are adding plugin be hand.
> > > The problem is that we have a distributes developer team. So when the
> UI
> > > developers change something in www to require a plugin and merge that
> > with
> > > master; then when the other developers pull master again the plugin is
> > > missing and the Application hangs.
> > > This has led to some frustration and wasted time.
> > >
> > > I think it would really help if www - developers could express a
> > dependency
> > > on plugins so that the next
> > > phonegap local android build
> > > updates to the now missing plugins...
> > >
> > > cheers
> > > Axel
> > >
> > >
> > > 2013/10/21 Ian Clelland <ic...@chromium.org>
> > >
> > > > I don't think that we have "app dependencies" in Cordova (yet). If
> your
> > > app
> > > > depends on a plugin, then you should install that plugin.
> > > >
> > > > Either "cordova plugin add org.apache.cordova.globalization" or
> > "plugman
> > > > install org.apache.cordova.globalization" (not sure about the command
> > > line
> > > > params there) should add the plugin and modify your config.xml file
> > > > appropriately.
> > > >
> > > > If you're concerned about automation / distribution, and want a
> simple
> > > way
> > > > to declare all of your app's dependent plugins, rather than just
> > > > documenting them, then you can use the technique that mobile-spec
> > > uses[1]:
> > > > Create a "dependency-only plugin" which just lists all of the plugins
> > on
> > > > which your app depends, and as part of your create step, install that
> > > > single plugin. Cordova will then recursively install all of the
> > > > dependencies listed in it.
> > > >
> > > > [1]
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://github.com/apache/cordova-mobile-spec/tree/master/dependencies-plugin
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 10:44 AM, <Ax...@telekom.de> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > the docs in
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.1.0/config_ref_index.md.html#The%20config.xml%20Filesaythatthefeatureelement is only for the platform specific config.xml
> > > > > s, right?
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there a way to specify that my phonegap app needs a plugin on
> all
> > > > > platforms e.g. Globalization?
> > > > >
> > > > > Making up this "example":
> > > > > https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.0.0/plugin_ref_spec.md.html
> > > > > <gap:dependency id="com.plugin.id" url="
> > > > > https://github.com/myuser/someplugin" commit="428931ada3891801"
> > > > > subdir="some/path/here" />
> > > > >
> > > > > We are building an app that uses Globalization in javascript; so
> > there
> > > is
> > > > > no platform dependency
> > > > > How do I specifiy in www/config.xml that Globalization is needed
> as a
> > > > > plugin?
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers
> > > > > Axel
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Re: www/config.xml plugin dependencies
Posted by Axel Nennker <ig...@gmail.com>.
A MUST would be strong I think. Although the two ways don't mix well.
Using dependency and plugin-add simultaneously is probably wrong.
So plugin-add could look for www/config.xml dependency elements and suggest
to continue to use them if one is found. If none is found then it adds the
plugin.
Updating plugins during create/prepare would be a good start.
Plugins could be removed when the subdirs of the plugins directory and the
dependency elements indicate it.
Axel
Am 21.10.2013 20:35 schrieb "Michal Mocny" <mm...@chromium.org>:
> We've discussed adding <dependancy> to app's config.xml, but its
> interesting that you intend to have that work during build/prepare step.
> Previously I think this was discussed in terms of "cordova create" only,
> which wouldn't satisfy your use case. I think your use case is quite
> valid, but now im concerned about how to support removed <dependancy> over
> time, or manually installed plugins that arent in <dependancy> list...
>
> Maybe every plugin installed/removed *must* be reflected in the app's
> config.xml?
>
> -Michal
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 1:42 PM, Axel Nennker <ig...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Yes. Currently we are adding plugin be hand.
> > The problem is that we have a distributes developer team. So when the UI
> > developers change something in www to require a plugin and merge that
> with
> > master; then when the other developers pull master again the plugin is
> > missing and the Application hangs.
> > This has led to some frustration and wasted time.
> >
> > I think it would really help if www - developers could express a
> dependency
> > on plugins so that the next
> > phonegap local android build
> > updates to the now missing plugins...
> >
> > cheers
> > Axel
> >
> >
> > 2013/10/21 Ian Clelland <ic...@chromium.org>
> >
> > > I don't think that we have "app dependencies" in Cordova (yet). If your
> > app
> > > depends on a plugin, then you should install that plugin.
> > >
> > > Either "cordova plugin add org.apache.cordova.globalization" or
> "plugman
> > > install org.apache.cordova.globalization" (not sure about the command
> > line
> > > params there) should add the plugin and modify your config.xml file
> > > appropriately.
> > >
> > > If you're concerned about automation / distribution, and want a simple
> > way
> > > to declare all of your app's dependent plugins, rather than just
> > > documenting them, then you can use the technique that mobile-spec
> > uses[1]:
> > > Create a "dependency-only plugin" which just lists all of the plugins
> on
> > > which your app depends, and as part of your create step, install that
> > > single plugin. Cordova will then recursively install all of the
> > > dependencies listed in it.
> > >
> > > [1]
> > >
> > >
> >
> https://github.com/apache/cordova-mobile-spec/tree/master/dependencies-plugin
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 10:44 AM, <Ax...@telekom.de> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > the docs in
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.1.0/config_ref_index.md.html#The%20config.xml%20Filesaythatthefeature element is only for the platform specific config.xml
> > > > s, right?
> > > >
> > > > Is there a way to specify that my phonegap app needs a plugin on all
> > > > platforms e.g. Globalization?
> > > >
> > > > Making up this "example":
> > > > https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.0.0/plugin_ref_spec.md.html
> > > > <gap:dependency id="com.plugin.id" url="
> > > > https://github.com/myuser/someplugin" commit="428931ada3891801"
> > > > subdir="some/path/here" />
> > > >
> > > > We are building an app that uses Globalization in javascript; so
> there
> > is
> > > > no platform dependency
> > > > How do I specifiy in www/config.xml that Globalization is needed as a
> > > > plugin?
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > > Axel
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Re: www/config.xml plugin dependencies
Posted by Michal Mocny <mm...@chromium.org>.
We've discussed adding <dependancy> to app's config.xml, but its
interesting that you intend to have that work during build/prepare step.
Previously I think this was discussed in terms of "cordova create" only,
which wouldn't satisfy your use case. I think your use case is quite
valid, but now im concerned about how to support removed <dependancy> over
time, or manually installed plugins that arent in <dependancy> list...
Maybe every plugin installed/removed *must* be reflected in the app's
config.xml?
-Michal
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 1:42 PM, Axel Nennker <ig...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes. Currently we are adding plugin be hand.
> The problem is that we have a distributes developer team. So when the UI
> developers change something in www to require a plugin and merge that with
> master; then when the other developers pull master again the plugin is
> missing and the Application hangs.
> This has led to some frustration and wasted time.
>
> I think it would really help if www - developers could express a dependency
> on plugins so that the next
> phonegap local android build
> updates to the now missing plugins...
>
> cheers
> Axel
>
>
> 2013/10/21 Ian Clelland <ic...@chromium.org>
>
> > I don't think that we have "app dependencies" in Cordova (yet). If your
> app
> > depends on a plugin, then you should install that plugin.
> >
> > Either "cordova plugin add org.apache.cordova.globalization" or "plugman
> > install org.apache.cordova.globalization" (not sure about the command
> line
> > params there) should add the plugin and modify your config.xml file
> > appropriately.
> >
> > If you're concerned about automation / distribution, and want a simple
> way
> > to declare all of your app's dependent plugins, rather than just
> > documenting them, then you can use the technique that mobile-spec
> uses[1]:
> > Create a "dependency-only plugin" which just lists all of the plugins on
> > which your app depends, and as part of your create step, install that
> > single plugin. Cordova will then recursively install all of the
> > dependencies listed in it.
> >
> > [1]
> >
> >
> https://github.com/apache/cordova-mobile-spec/tree/master/dependencies-plugin
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 10:44 AM, <Ax...@telekom.de> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > the docs in
> > >
> >
> https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.1.0/config_ref_index.md.html#The%20config.xml%20Filesaythatthe feature element is only for the platform specific config.xml
> > > s, right?
> > >
> > > Is there a way to specify that my phonegap app needs a plugin on all
> > > platforms e.g. Globalization?
> > >
> > > Making up this "example":
> > > https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.0.0/plugin_ref_spec.md.html
> > > <gap:dependency id="com.plugin.id" url="
> > > https://github.com/myuser/someplugin" commit="428931ada3891801"
> > > subdir="some/path/here" />
> > >
> > > We are building an app that uses Globalization in javascript; so there
> is
> > > no platform dependency
> > > How do I specifiy in www/config.xml that Globalization is needed as a
> > > plugin?
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Axel
> > >
> >
>
Re: www/config.xml plugin dependencies
Posted by Axel Nennker <ig...@gmail.com>.
Yes. Currently we are adding plugin be hand.
The problem is that we have a distributes developer team. So when the UI
developers change something in www to require a plugin and merge that with
master; then when the other developers pull master again the plugin is
missing and the Application hangs.
This has led to some frustration and wasted time.
I think it would really help if www - developers could express a dependency
on plugins so that the next
phonegap local android build
updates to the now missing plugins...
cheers
Axel
2013/10/21 Ian Clelland <ic...@chromium.org>
> I don't think that we have "app dependencies" in Cordova (yet). If your app
> depends on a plugin, then you should install that plugin.
>
> Either "cordova plugin add org.apache.cordova.globalization" or "plugman
> install org.apache.cordova.globalization" (not sure about the command line
> params there) should add the plugin and modify your config.xml file
> appropriately.
>
> If you're concerned about automation / distribution, and want a simple way
> to declare all of your app's dependent plugins, rather than just
> documenting them, then you can use the technique that mobile-spec uses[1]:
> Create a "dependency-only plugin" which just lists all of the plugins on
> which your app depends, and as part of your create step, install that
> single plugin. Cordova will then recursively install all of the
> dependencies listed in it.
>
> [1]
>
> https://github.com/apache/cordova-mobile-spec/tree/master/dependencies-plugin
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 10:44 AM, <Ax...@telekom.de> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > the docs in
> >
> https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.1.0/config_ref_index.md.html#The%20config.xml%20Filesaythat the feature element is only for the platform specific config.xml
> > s, right?
> >
> > Is there a way to specify that my phonegap app needs a plugin on all
> > platforms e.g. Globalization?
> >
> > Making up this "example":
> > https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.0.0/plugin_ref_spec.md.html
> > <gap:dependency id="com.plugin.id" url="
> > https://github.com/myuser/someplugin" commit="428931ada3891801"
> > subdir="some/path/here" />
> >
> > We are building an app that uses Globalization in javascript; so there is
> > no platform dependency
> > How do I specifiy in www/config.xml that Globalization is needed as a
> > plugin?
> >
> > Cheers
> > Axel
> >
>
Re: www/config.xml plugin dependencies
Posted by Ian Clelland <ic...@chromium.org>.
I don't think that we have "app dependencies" in Cordova (yet). If your app
depends on a plugin, then you should install that plugin.
Either "cordova plugin add org.apache.cordova.globalization" or "plugman
install org.apache.cordova.globalization" (not sure about the command line
params there) should add the plugin and modify your config.xml file
appropriately.
If you're concerned about automation / distribution, and want a simple way
to declare all of your app's dependent plugins, rather than just
documenting them, then you can use the technique that mobile-spec uses[1]:
Create a "dependency-only plugin" which just lists all of the plugins on
which your app depends, and as part of your create step, install that
single plugin. Cordova will then recursively install all of the
dependencies listed in it.
[1]
https://github.com/apache/cordova-mobile-spec/tree/master/dependencies-plugin
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 10:44 AM, <Ax...@telekom.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> the docs in
> https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.1.0/config_ref_index.md.html#The%20config.xml%20Filesay that the feature element is only for the platform specific config.xml
> s, right?
>
> Is there a way to specify that my phonegap app needs a plugin on all
> platforms e.g. Globalization?
>
> Making up this "example":
> https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.0.0/plugin_ref_spec.md.html
> <gap:dependency id="com.plugin.id" url="
> https://github.com/myuser/someplugin" commit="428931ada3891801"
> subdir="some/path/here" />
>
> We are building an app that uses Globalization in javascript; so there is
> no platform dependency
> How do I specifiy in www/config.xml that Globalization is needed as a
> plugin?
>
> Cheers
> Axel
>