[jira] [Created] (CB-13637) Unable to handle local plugins properly

["Michael Goffioul (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

Michael Goffioul created CB-13637:
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             Summary: Unable to handle local plugins properly
                 Key: CB-13637
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13637
             Project: Apache Cordova
          Issue Type: Bug
          Components: cordova-cli
            Reporter: Michael Goffioul


1) create a new cordova project

2) inside the project directory, create folder "localplugins/testplugin" containing the file:
- package.json
{code}
{
	"name": "com.example.cordova.plugin",
	"version": "1.0.0"
}
{code}
- plugin.xml
{code}
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<plugin xmlns="http://apache.org/cordova/ns/plugins/1.0" id="com.example.cordova.plugin" version="1.0.0">
    <name>Test Plugin</name>
    <platform name="android">
        <config-file target="AndroidManifest.xml" parent="/*">
            <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
        </config-file>
    </platform>
</plugin>
{code}

3) add android patform: cordova platform add android

4) prepare android: cordova prepare android

At this point, both package.json and config.xml contain a reference to the plugin using "file:localplugins/testplugin". The problem is that it's impossible to use the same plugin reference in both files, and still having plugin restoration and/or "npm install" to work.

If I delete platforms/ and plugins/ subdir (these are typically not under git revision control) and run "cordova prepare android" to restore the platforms and the plugins, it fails with error:
{code}
Discovered plugin "com.example.cordova.plugin" in config.xml. Adding it to the project
Failed to restore plugin "com.example.cordova.plugin" from config.xml. You might need to try adding it again. Error: Failed to fetch plugin file:localplugins/testplugin via registry.
Probably this is either a connection problem, or plugin spec is incorrect.
Check your connection and plugin name/version/URL.
Failed to get absolute path to installed module
{code}

If I edit package.json and config.xml, and remove the prefix "file:" in the plugin spec, then restoration works ok. But then, it's "npm install" that fails.

What works is to use the "file:" prefix in package.json and not use it in "config.xml". But that's not possible as preparation will make sure both are identical.



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