[CB-12838] Order of plugins in config.xml modified during build

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: cordova@7.0.0
• Component/s: cordova-cli
• Labels: android cordova-8.0.0 ios reproduced triaged

Environment

Mac OS 10.12.4, Cordova 7.0.1

• Assignee: Audrey So
• Reporter: Anton Weber
• Created: 22/May/17 15:23
• Updated: 23/Aug/18 06:44
• Resolved: 30/Aug/17 16:38

Description

Running cordova build android or cordova build ios changes the order in which plugins are listed in the config.xml (arranging them alphabetically).

This causes problems when manually resolving dependencies, e.g. when installing a specific version of a dependency first by having it higher up in the list.

Example:
Original config.xml content:
...
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-device" spec="^1.1.6" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-camera" spec="^2.4.1" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-whitelist" spec="^1.3.2" />
<engine name="android" spec="^6.2.3" />
<engine name="ios" spec="^4.4.0" />
...

After cordova build:
...
<engine name="android" spec="^6.2.3" />
<engine name="ios" spec="^4.4.0" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-camera" spec="^2.4.1" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-device" spec="^1.1.6" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-whitelist" spec="^1.3.2" />
...

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #574