[CB-7575] 'cordova run android -- --nobuild' fails on cordova 3.6.3

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Implemented
• Affects Version/s: 3.6.0
• Component/s: cordova-android
• Labels: android nobuild
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Vladimir Kotikov
• Created: 18/Sep/14 08:17
• Updated: 26/Sep/14 08:14
• Resolved: 26/Sep/14 08:14

Description

Repro:
1. install cordova 3.6.3-0.2.12
2. cordova create foo
3. cd foo
4. cordova platform add android
5. cordova build android
6. cordova run android – --nobuild

Result:
The app fails to run.

"TypeError: Cannot read property 'length' of undefined
    at G:\temp36\nobuild2\platforms\android\cordova\lib\build.js:334:35"

Expected:
The app should run without building.

Error details:

G:\temp36\nobuild2>cordova run android -- --nobuild
Running command: G:\temp36\nobuild2\platforms\android\cordova\run.bat --nobuild
Skipping build...
G:\temp36\nobuild2\platforms\android\cordova\node_modules\q\q.js:126
                    throw e;
                          ^
TypeError: Cannot read property 'length' of undefined
    at G:\temp36\nobuild2\platforms\android\cordova\lib\build.js:334:35
    at _fulfilled (G:\temp36\nobuild2\platforms\android\cordova\node_modules\q\q.js:798:54)
    at self.promiseDispatch.done (G:\temp36\nobuild2\platforms\android\cordova\node_modules\q\q.js:827:30)
    at Promise.promise.promiseDispatch (G:\temp36\nobuild2\platforms\android\cordova\node_modules\q\q.js:760:13)
    at G:\temp36\nobuild2\platforms\android\cordova\node_modules\q\q.js:526:49
    at flush (G:\temp36\nobuild2\platforms\android\cordova\node_modules\q\q.js:108:17)
    at process._tickCallback (node.js:415:13)
Error: G:\temp36\nobuild2\platforms\android\cordova\run.bat: Command failed with exit code 8
    at ChildProcess.whenDone (C:\Users\joelku\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modules\cordova-lib\src\cordova\superspawn.js:135:23)
    at ChildProcess.EventEmitter.emit (events.js:98:17)
    at maybeClose (child_process.js:743:16)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (child_process.js:810:5)

It seems that problem is in none builder. Its build method return undefined instead of array of built backages.

Issue Links

• Is contained by: CB-7579 'Cordova run android' fails to deploy apk built with ANT to device/emulator
• is part of: CB-7579 'Cordova run android' fails to deploy apk built with ANT to device/emulator