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ASF GitHub Bot commented on CB-4714: ------------------------------------ Github user renandecarlo commented on the pull request: https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugman/pull/31#issuecomment-66872548 This is very annoying when dealing with a variety of plugins and self linked resourceful libraries. > Allow removing a plugin that is a dependency (using -f or -force flag) > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: CB-4714 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-4714 > Project: Apache Cordova > Issue Type: Improvement > Components: CLI, Plugman > Affects Versions: 3.0.0 > Environment: Windows 8 > Reporter: Jonathan Bond > Assignee: Jonathan Bond > Priority: Minor > Labels: patch > Fix For: 3.6.0 > > Attachments: 0001-Use-plugman-emitter-of-events.patch, > 0002-CB-4714-Pass-options-to-plugin-uninstall.patch > > > 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. > -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v6.3.4#6332) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: issues-unsubscr...@cordova.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: issues-h...@cordova.apache.org