ios build fails with Pods and CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR configured #659

Michael-Shemesh · 2019-08-20T14:01:45Z

Bug Report

Running a cordova build on ios which uses pods with sub folders fails in PhaseScriptExecution [CP]\ Copy\ Pods\ Resources

Problem

Certain pods have an hierarchy which needs to be dynamically adjusted per pod via the CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR argument.
If this argument is already set then its value can't be overridden and the pods folder structure will no longer match the expected structure.

The following command is generated by cordova which causes the build to fail:
(notice the "CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR" argument)

xcodebuild -workspace HelloCordova.xcworkspace -scheme HelloCordova -configuration Release -destination generic/platform=iOS -archivePath HelloCordova.xcarchive archive CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR=/Users/michael.shemesh/dev/mobtest/cordova-hello-world/platforms/ios/build/device SHARED_PRECOMPS_DIR=/Users/michael.shemesh/dev/mobtest/cordova-hello-world/platforms/ios/build/sharedpch

Running the same without the "CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR" argument will make the build pass:

xcodebuild -workspace HelloCordova.xcworkspace -scheme HelloCordova -configuration Release -destination generic/platform=iOS -archivePath HelloCordova.xcarchive archive SHARED_PRECOMPS_DIR=/Users/michael.shemesh/dev/mobtest/cordova-hello-world/platforms/ios/build/sharedpch

What is expected to happen?

Allow to provide a parameter to disable setting the CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR argument.
(Setting it to empty also doesn't work since it is still counted by xcode as having a value)

The following is the code section which I wish to disable:
cordova/lib/build.js#L351

What does actually happen?

The ios build fails with the following error:

PhaseScriptExecution [CP]\ Copy\ Pods\ Resources /Users/<username>/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Thryv-gfricshxsupkdfguznnnhnawnjkb/Build/Intermediates.noindex/ArchiveIntermediates/Thryv/IntermediateBuildFilesPath/Thryv.build/Release-iphoneos/Thryv.build/Script-201964EF33584F706397D9EB.sh
    cd /Users/<username>/dev/mobile-app-generator/build/platforms/ios
    /bin/sh -c /Users/<username>/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Thryv-gfricshxsupkdfguznnnhnawnjkb/Build/Intermediates.noindex/ArchiveIntermediates/Thryv/IntermediateBuildFilesPath/Thryv.build/Release-iphoneos/Thryv.build/Script-201964EF33584F706397D9EB.sh
error: Resource "/Users/<username>/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Thryv-gfricshxsupkdfguznnnhnawnjkb/Build/Intermediates.noindex/ArchiveIntermediates/Thryv/BuildProductsPath/Release-iphoneos/Braintree/Braintree-UI-Localization.bundle" not found. Run 'pod install' to update the copy resources script.

Information

Create a new cordova project, add the following to the config.xml file:

<plugin name="phonegap-plugin-push" spec="^2.2.3" />

Add the ios platform:

cordova platform add ios@5.0.1

Open the workspace in xcode and add code signing.

Build the project using cordova and see that it works:

cordova build ios --release --device

Add the following to your Podfile:

	pod 'Braintree', '~> 4.23.0'
	pod 'BraintreeDropIn'

Run pod install
Now try to build the project again and the error will be shown:

cordova build ios --release --device

Environment, Platform, Device

~/dev/cordova-hello-world » cordova -v
9.0.0 (cordova-lib@9.0.1)

~/dev/cordova-hello-world » pod env

Stack

   CocoaPods : 1.7.5
        Ruby : ruby 2.1.5p273 (2014-11-13 revision 48405) [x86_64-darwin18.0]
    RubyGems : 3.0.4
        Host : Mac OS X 10.14.6 (18G87)
       Xcode : 10.3 (10G8)
         Git : git version 2.22.0
Ruby lib dir : /Users/michael.shemesh/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.1.5/lib
Repositories : master - https://github.com/CocoaPods/Specs.git @ a4d0bc49a0346483284c63ecd0b9c31b2453ee14

Installation Source

Executable Path: /Users/michael.shemesh/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.5/bin/pod

Plugins

cocoapods-deintegrate : 1.0.4
cocoapods-plugins     : 1.0.0
cocoapods-search      : 1.0.0
cocoapods-stats       : 1.1.0
cocoapods-trunk       : 1.3.1
cocoapods-try         : 1.1.0

Checklist

I searched for existing GitHub issues
I updated all Cordova tooling to most recent version
I included all the necessary information above

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ozgeekemen · 2019-09-18T09:32:55Z

Same problem with Google Tag Manager Pod.
<pod name="GoogleTagManager" spec="~> 7.0" />

Use the user custom defined CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR as the default and if undefined, then the value is an empty string.

newdaveespionage · 2019-09-21T00:06:37Z

Also experiencing this with https://github.com/chemerisuk/cordova-plugin-firebase-inappmessaging even after forking and updating dependency version numbers. Pod asset is being fetched from the incorrect directory because of the CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR location.

This issue appears to be specific to builds on Xcode 10 and up using pods that have artifacts that need to be copied over during build, so the context of the values defining CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR are incorrect at the time the artifacts are called upon.

jsheetzati · 2019-10-18T15:12:05Z

Would also like to see the ability to disable setting CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR. I ended up forking cordova-ios and commenting out that line. Seems to work and not cause pod issues.

CodeWithOz · 2019-12-17T15:57:35Z

@jsheetzati can you please post your env that worked after forking the repo and commenting out the line? I tried doing that but still couldn't get it to build. Here is my env:

My env:
Cordova cli: 8.1.2
Cordova ios: 5.1.1
Branch: 4.0.0
Pod: 1.8.4

apache/cordova-ios#659

brodybits · 2020-02-17T15:02:55Z

I just added the help wanted label. It would be ideal if we can find a way to resolve this issue without breaking anything else. I would highly recommend people follow up with us on Slack or on the mailing list, follow links in the footer of cordova.io or cordova.apache.org.

bobrosoft · 2020-02-25T11:30:57Z

Same here with me BranchMetrics/cordova-ionic-phonegap-branch-deep-linking-attribution#633 😭😭😭

EinfachHans · 2021-01-25T10:03:01Z

any plans on this?

seamlink-aalves · 2021-05-18T14:52:54Z

Hi,

I'm also experiencing this issue. Anyone found a solution?

bobrosoft · 2021-05-18T15:17:46Z

@seamlink-aalves in result I forked the repo, committed a fix for it and using my fork in packages.json as

"branch-cordova-sdk": "git://github.com/bobrosoft/cordova-ionic-phonegap-branch-deep-linking-attribution.git",

seamlink-aalves · 2021-11-24T16:48:02Z

Any chance of having the #671 merged for the next big update? This is currently blocking us from building our apps throught command line interface and enabling build automation?

this aims to fix apache#659

this aims to fix apache#659 and apache#617

Once upon a time, Xcode's default directory values had issues when there were spaces in project names, so we override the CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR and SHARED_PRECOMPS_DIR variables with our own paths. However, this can interfere with Cocoapods, and Xcode should be able to handle things sensibly nowadays. Closes apache#659. Co-Authored-By: Susan Tan <susan@getwellio.com>

Once upon a time, Xcode's default directory values had issues when there were spaces in project names, so we override the CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR and SHARED_PRECOMPS_DIR variables with our own paths. However, this can interfere with Cocoapods, and Xcode should be able to handle things sensibly nowadays. Unfortunately, that results in our build artifacts living somewhere in a randomly-named Xcode DerivedData directory, and then we can't do things like run the app in a simulator or on a device because we don't know the path to it. Setting SYMROOT allows us to control the output directory of the built products, with the caveat that Xcode always creates a subdirectory named with the current configuration. So instead of `build/emulator`, we'll have `build/Debug-iphonesimulator` and instead of `build/device`, we'll have `build/Release-iphoneos`. Hypothetically this is better because now we are sure that debug and release files never get mixed up in the same output directory. The downside is that this is a breaking change because it alters the path for the output .ipa files. Closes apache#617. Closes apache#659. Closes apache#671. Co-Authored-By: Susan Tan <onceuponatimeforever@gmail.com>

Once upon a time, Xcode's default directory values had issues when there were spaces in project names, so we override the CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR and SHARED_PRECOMPS_DIR variables with our own paths. However, this can interfere with Cocoapods, and Xcode should be able to handle things sensibly nowadays. Unfortunately, that results in our build artifacts living somewhere in a randomly-named Xcode DerivedData directory, and then we can't do things like run the app in a simulator or on a device because we don't know the path to it. Setting SYMROOT allows us to control the output directory of the built products, with the caveat that Xcode always creates a subdirectory named with the current configuration. So instead of `build/emulator`, we'll have `build/Debug-iphonesimulator` and instead of `build/device`, we'll have `build/Release-iphoneos`. Hypothetically this is better because now we are sure that debug and release files never get mixed up in the same output directory. The downside is that this is a breaking change because it alters the path for the output .ipa files. Closes #617 Closes #659 Closes #671 Co-authored-by: Susan Tan <onceuponatimeforever@gmail.com>

ArcTanSusan pushed a commit to ArcTanSusan/cordova-ios that referenced this issue Sep 19, 2019

(apache#659) Remove CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR default string

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Use the user custom defined CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR as the default and if undefined, then the value is an empty string.

ArcTanSusan mentioned this issue Sep 19, 2019

(#659) Remove CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR default string #671

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This was referenced Oct 10, 2019

SDK 523 update cordova BranchMetrics/cordova-ionic-phonegap-branch-deep-linking-attribution#598

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Update Cordova BranchMetrics/cordova-ionic-phonegap-branch-deep-linking-attribution#599

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CodeWithOz mentioned this issue Dec 17, 2019

4.0.0 with Cordova 9.0.0 & Cordova-ios 5.0.1 "Branch.h" not found BranchMetrics/cordova-ionic-phonegap-branch-deep-linking-attribution#602

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cmfsotelo added a commit to cmfsotelo/use-frameworks-plugin that referenced this issue Jan 11, 2020

fix: remove CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR from build.js

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apache/cordova-ios#659

echo-branch mentioned this issue Jan 15, 2020

4.0.0 build fails on ios BranchMetrics/cordova-ionic-phonegap-branch-deep-linking-attribution#601

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brodybits added the help wanted label Feb 17, 2020

dpa99c mentioned this issue Mar 7, 2020

Could not compile on IOS - InAppMessagingDisplayResources.bundle missing dpa99c/cordova-plugin-firebasex#326

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iOS build error AppboyUI.ContentCards.bundle not found braze-inc/braze-cordova-sdk#67

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cmfsotelo added a commit to OutSystems/cordova-ios that referenced this issue Nov 25, 2022

fix: changes default of CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR

e6e05ad

this aims to fix apache#659

cmfsotelo added a commit to OutSystems/cordova-ios that referenced this issue Nov 25, 2022

fix: changes default of CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR

9948e28

this aims to fix apache#659 and apache#617

cmfsotelo added a commit to OutSystems/cordova-ios that referenced this issue Nov 28, 2022

fix: **BREAKING ** changes default of CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR

baea0b6

this aims to fix apache#659 and apache#617

This was referenced Nov 28, 2022

RNMT-5885 change pods configuration build dir OutSystems/cordova-ios#3

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RNMT-5885 - solve lumberjack dependency OutSystems/puree-ios#6

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dpogue mentioned this issue Apr 15, 2023

feat!: remove default build dir overrides #1310

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