[CB-5915] Change iOS filesystem root location

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Component/s: cordova-ios, cordova-plugin-file
• Assignee: Ian Clelland
• Reporter: Ian Clelland
• Created: 28/Jan/14 13:52
• Updated: 23/Aug/18 07:27
• Resolved: 29/Jan/14 14:49

Description

iOS Persistent files are stored in an inconvenient place by default: The application's documents directory, which means that all files created are exposed by default in itunes.

Extensive discussion here: http://apache.markmail.org/thread/vlu55ppwkgh2bn56

There should be a single preference in config.xml for iOS persistent files. It can take one of two values (currently; additional values may be added later if we have better ideas)

<preference name="iosPersistentFileLocation" value="Compatibility" /> (Old location)

<preference name="iosPersistentFileLocation" value="Library" /> (New location)

"Library" will put persistent files under <Application Library Path>/files – the extra /files means that other filesystem plugins can register roots at different places under <Application Library Path> which will not be visible to one another.

Issue Links

• is related to: CB-285 Add property returning root path of Important FileSystem Locations