Details
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Improvement
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Status: Closed
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Minor
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Resolution: Won't Fix
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3.0.0
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None
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Windows 8
Description
Some context:
I wanted to start using the mobile spec app for cordova. The problem is I didn't know which dependencies were required for the application.
So I created a plugin which just lists some dependencies:
https://github.com/jbondc/cordova-plugin-mobile-spec
> cordova create test
> cordova platform add android
>cordova plugin list
No plugins added. Use `cordova plugin add <plugin>`.
>cordova plugin add https://github.com/jbondc/cordova-plugin-mobile-spec
>cordova plugin list
[ 'org.apache.cordova.core.battery-status',
'org.apache.cordova.core.camera',
'org.apache.cordova.core.device',
'org.apache.cordova.core.file',
'org.apache.cordova.core.media-capture',
'org.apache.cordova.core.mobile-spec' ]
To test a modifications/patches to a specific plugin (media-capture), I wanted to do:
>cordova plugin rm org.apache.cordova.core.media-capture
[Error: Another top-level plugin (org.apache.cordova.core.mobile-spec) relies on plugin org.apache.cordova.core.media-capture, therefore aborting uninstallation
.]
A lot of dependency management systems (freebsd ports, debian packages) allow you to forcefully remove a dependency.
That's what I'm proposing:
>cordova plugin rm org.apache.cordova.core.media-capture -f
>cordova plugin list
[ 'org.apache.cordova.core.battery-status',
'org.apache.cordova.core.camera',
'org.apache.cordova.core.device',
'org.apache.cordova.core.mobile-spec' ]
>cordova plugin add F:\Jonathan\GitHub\Cordova\cordova-plugin-media-capture
>cordova plugin list
[ 'org.apache.cordova.core.battery-status',
'org.apache.cordova.core.camera',
'org.apache.cordova.core.device',
'org.apache.cordova.core.media-capture',
'org.apache.cordova.core.mobile-spec' ]
It makes it easier to add/remove a plugin even if some dependencies are not met.
