[jira] [Created] (CB-7037) platform check doesn't warn when it can't install a platform

["Josh Soref (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

Josh Soref created CB-7037:
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             Summary: platform check doesn't warn when it can't install a platform
                 Key: CB-7037
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-7037
             Project: Apache Cordova
          Issue Type: Bug
          Components: CLI, CordovaLib
    Affects Versions: 3.5.0
            Reporter: Josh Soref


`cordova platform check` basically tries to create a new project with the same platforms as in your current project. It doesn't complain about projects for which it can't get a version - the original thinking was:
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                /* If a platform doesn't install, then we can't realistically suggest updating */
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https://github.com/apache/cordova-lib/blob/0abfcded491fc4e15e24992ba101a5863513a1a7/cordova-lib/src/cordova/platform.js#L250-L251

The problem is that if you try to add android, it will often fail because one or both of "android" or "ant" will be missing from your path. Since check can't install android, it can't get its version and thus can't determine it isn't current. 

We should add some logic so that it can report that it can't determine instead of making the admittedly stronger claim of "up-to-date". 

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https://github.com/apache/cordova-lib/blob/0abfcded491fc4e15e24992ba101a5863513a1a7/cordova-lib/src/cordova/platform.js#L262
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