[CB-11979] add deprecation notice for using subdirectory syntax when fetching plugins

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 6.3.1
• Fix Version/s: cordova-cli@6.4.0, cordova@7.0.0
• Component/s: cordova-lib
• Labels: cordova-7.0.0
• Assignee: sterling gerritz
• Reporter: Steve Gill
• Created: 07/Oct/16 21:23
• Updated: 23/Aug/18 06:46
• Resolved: 25/Oct/16 10:10

Description

We plan to remove subdirectory syntax in cordova@7 since `--fetch` can't support it.

Need to add a deprecation to the next cordova@6.x release to start warning folks it is going away.

You can see the subdirectory syntax at http://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/reference/cordova-cli/index.html#plugin-spec.

I think it is plugin specific, but need to double check it is not supported for fetching platforms too.

Issue Links

• breaks: CB-12261 subdirectories deprecated warning always shows and stop fetch
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #504